PROGRAMME OF BUILDING SURVEYING

DEPARTMENT OF BUILT ENVIRONMENT STUDIES & TECHNOLOGY

FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE, PLANNING & SURVEYING
UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA
CAWANGAN PERAK
BACHELOR’S IN BUILDING SURVEYING

EWC 661 - ENGLISH FOR REPORT WRITING

TITTLE:

THE PERCEPTION AMONG THE STUDENT OF UITM SERI ISKANDAR, PERAK

TOWARDS THE IMPACT OF PART TIME JOB

PREPARED BY:

STUDENT NAME MATRIC NO.

AINI SOFIA BINTI BAIN 2022659806
NURUL AMANINA BINTI ISMAIL 2022815422
MUHAMAD FAZARUL AIZAD BIN MOHD ZAHER 2022847664
MUHAMAD HAAFIZH BIN BUKHARI 2022815098
MUHAMMAD ZHAFRI BIN MASRI 2022897904

GROUP: CFAP2295C

CHECKED BY:

PN SHEEMA LIZA BINTI IDRIS

SEMESTER OCT 2023- FEB 2024

TABLE OF CONTENT

TABLE OF CONTENT .............................................................................................................. i

1.0 INFORMAL LATER ...................................................................................................... 1
2.0 LIST OF ARTICLES ...................................................................................................... 2
3.0 PROPOSAL .................................................................................................................... 9
3.1 FIRST DRAFT ............................................................................................................ 9

3.1 BACKGROUND OF RESPONDENT .................................................................... 9

3.2 EXPERIENCE OF PART TIME JOB................................................................... 10
3.3 PERCEPTION OF PART TIME JOB ................................................................... 12
3.4 FUTURE ASPIRATION ....................................................................................... 13
4.1 CONCLUSION ..................................................................................................... 14
4.2 RECOMMENDATION ......................................................................................... 15
REFERENCES ........................................................................................................................ 15
DRAFT QUESTIONNAIRE ................................................................................................... 17
3.2 CORRECTED VERSION ......................................................................................... 22

3.1 BACKGROUND OF RESPONDENT .................................................................. 22

3.2 EXPERIENCE OF PART TIME JOB................................................................... 23
3.3 PERCEPTION OF PART TIME JOB ................................................................... 24
3.4 FUTURE ASPIRATION ....................................................................................... 26
4.1 CONCLUSION ..................................................................................................... 27
4.2 RECOMMENDATION ......................................................................................... 28
REFERENCES ........................................................................................................................ 28
FINAL DRAFT QUESTIONNAIRE ...................................................................................... 30
4.0 OPEN & DISTANCE LEARNING (ODL) .................................................................. 35

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1.0 INFORMAL LATER

15 JANUARY 2024
Dear Madam Sheema,

Thank you for taking the time to read our EWC 661 assignment, "The Perception Among the
Students of UITM Seri Iskandar, Perak Towards the Impact of Part Time Job," which is due
on January 15, 2024. We are submitting the assignment using the method mentioned in the
assignment guidelines.

Our semester together has been fantastic, but there are many things we want to say but never
do, such as how much we appreciate your patience and understanding with me and the rest of
AP2295B. Your patience and cooperation make it possible for us to attend class on time every
week. I enjoy this subject since it allows me to take a break from creating and learn something
new. Thank you for all of your assistance with our project. Your ideas and help have been
invaluable in effectively using and understanding the course content. If we can learn anything
from this course, it is to write more appropriately. We discovered that we already knew the
correct sentence structure while correcting and rechecking. However, we were so rushed to do
my task that it was most likely just that. We all promise to consider all of your
recommendations and criticisms.

Furthermore, we were surprised that EWC 661 was not adopted earlier, prior to the start of our
programmatic research. Because we are still in the early phases of our EWC courses, everyone
is becoming increasingly perplexed. Today, however, I was able to come out on top.
Furthermore, one of the aspects that make this subject interesting is that we get to choose the
topic. We will not complain about how uninteresting the research is because we chose it.

Regarding our submission, we eagerly await your feedback and suggestions. Please contact us
if you require any additional information or have any queries about the project. In short, we
still don't know how to express how much we appreciate everything you did, and we thoroughly
enjoyed each one of our class sessions. All praise and blessings to you as you work towards
your goals. It would be wonderful to meet with you soon. I adore you, Dr, and we wish you
well.

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2.0 LIST OF ARTICLES
ARTICLE 1

Muluk, S. (2017). Part-time job and students’ academic achievement. Jurnal Ilmiah
Peuradeun, 5(3), 361. https://doi.org/10.26811/peuradeun.v5i3.154

Date accessed: 20th November 2023

Figure 2.1: Article 1

Paraphrased:
Due to their good health, education, and ability to perform manual labour, students are viewed
as potential labour force members who can work in any relevant occupation to earn additional
revenue for the rest of their lives. This is an excellent opportunity for students to gain practical
experience with social life, equip themselves with soft skills and social knowledge, and gather
experiences that they would not be able to obtain if they sat at home.

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ARTICLE 2
Woodhouse, A. (2017, October 27). What is a part-time job? Retrieved from Kash Flow Blog:
https://www.kashflow.com/blog/what-is-a-part-time-job/

Date accessed: 20th November 2023

Figure 2.2: Article 2

Paraphrased:
Compared to full-time occupations, part-time jobs need shift work and typically demand fewer
hours worked per week.

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ARTICLE 3

Richardson, M., Evans, C., & Gbadamosi, G. (2014). The work–study nexus: The challenges
of balancing full-time business degree study with a part-time job. Research in Post-
Compulsory Education, 19(3), 302–309. https://doi.org/10.1080/13596748.2014.920582

Date accessed: 20th November 2023

Figure 2.3: Article 3

Paraphrased:
Numerous recent studies demonstrate that students' ability to manage their time better when
they work part-time. According to their findings, students who work part-time have strong
confidence and time management skills. This assurance and abilities that can be applied in the
academic setting

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ARTICLE 4

Robotham, D. (2012). Student part‐time employment: Characteristics and consequences.

Education + Training, 54(1), 65–75. https://doi.org/10.1108/00400911211198904

Date accessed: 20th November 2023

Figure 2.4: Article 4

Paraphrased:
However, given that working while attending school appears to be the standard for today's full-
time university students, some have suggested that colleges might maybe be more
accommodating and understanding of students' needs. requirements for part-time work
(Robotham, 2012)

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ARTICLE 5

Cefai C, Camilleri L. The dietary habits of Maltese university students. Malta Medical Journal.
2011;23(2).

Date accessed: 20th November 2023

Figure 2.5: Article 5

Paraphrased:
Changes in energy, lack of sleep, appetite, loss of interest or pleasure in activities, difficulties
concentrating, and feelings of sadness, emptiness, hopelessness, worthlessness, or guilt are all
examples (Cefai,2011)

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ARTICLE 6

Lessky, F., & Unger, M. (2022). Working long hours while studying: A higher risk for first-in-
family students and students of particular fields of study? European Journal of Higher
Education, 13(3), 347–366. https://doi.org/10.1080/21568235.2022.2047084

Date accessed: 20th November 2023

Figure 2.6: Article 6

Paraphrased:
The cost of education, coupled with the rising expenses of daily living, often creates a financial
burden on students. Many students face challenges such as accommodation costs and the need
to cover academic materials. As a result, part-time jobs become a crucial avenue for them to
support themselves.

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ARTICLE 7

Tessema, M. T., Ready, K. J., & Astani, M. (2014). Does part-time job affect college students’
satisfaction and Academic Performance (GPA)? the case of a mid-sized public university.
International Journal of Business Administration, 5(2).
https://doi.org/10.5430/ijba.v5n2p50

Date accessed: 20th November 2023

Figure 2.7: Article 7

Paraphrased:

As students who work for part-time job, they believe that it would give massive benefits in the
near future such as communication skills, team work, resume enhancement and boost
confidence.

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3.0 PROPOSAL
3.1 FIRST DRAFT

3.1 BACKGROUND OF RESPONDENT

Chart 3.1: The Background of Respondent

In most cases, a questionnaire's respondent introduction is used to give background information

on the person or group being surveyed. It aids in establishing the questionnaire's context and
may contain like demographic data, pertinent traits, or any other information important to the
survey's goals. To ensure that the information gathered is relevant and useful, the introduction
seeks to build a relationship with the responder.

The questionnaire consists of four parts which are part A, B, C and D. Part A is demographic
information, part B is about part-time work experience, part C is about part-time work
perception and the last part are about future aspirations. This questionnaire was distributed to
ninety-seven student respondents from other courses at UiTM Seri Iskandar, Perak. Of the
ninety-seven respondents, there were men and women students.

There are thirteen courses that answered the questionnaire, such as Estet Management (EM)
that have 6 respondents from diploma and 7 respondents from degree. For Building Surveying
(BS) that have 6 respondents from diploma and 25 respondents. For Construction Technology
that have 11 respondents from degree part. For Town and Regional Planning (TP) that have 2
respondents from diploma and 4 respondents from degree. For fine Art that have 6 respondents
from degree part. For photography that have 5 respondents from the diploma part.

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For the quantity survey (QS) that have 2 respondents from diploma and 2 respondents from the
degree part. For Landscape Architecture that has 1 respondent only. For graphic design that
has 1 respondent from diploma and 7 respondents degree part. For technology geospatial that
has 1 respondent only from diploma part. For building that have 3 respondents from the
diploma part. And the last course is interior design (ID) that have 2 respondents from the
diploma part.

3.2 EXPERIENCE OF PART TIME JOB

Chart 3.2: The Respondent Experience with Friends That Do Part Time Job

Based on chart, we can conclude that majorities student has an experience with friend that do
part time job.

Chart 3.4: Respondent Opinion About the Types of Part Time Job That Respondent’s Know
the Student Usually Do

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Based on chart, the most type of part time job is runner/delivery service with 38.9% and
secondly online business with 34.4%. It is because runner/delivery service have a lot of chances
in University area such as Grabfood, Foodpanda and other else. The less type of part time job
is food and beverage service with 1.1%. It is because online business has a lot way and hard to
handle during studies.

Chart 3.5: Respondent Opinion About the Types of Part Time Job That Respondent’s Know
the Student Usually Do

Based on chart, the most major that concern student to do part time job is Financial
development with 73.3%. The less major is student do part time job because time and study
balance.

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3.3 PERCEPTION OF PART TIME JOB

For Part C, we listed the opinion from the respondent’s perception to the student that do the
part time job. We use the scale method to determine the student agree and disagree. Scale 1
for strongly agree and scale 5 for strongly disagree.

Chart 3.8: Respondent Opinion About the Student That Do Part Time Job Can Balance
Between Study and Working

Based in the chart, there are 50 respondent that agree, 13 disagree and 27 naturals. Most of the
respondents agree that the student that do the part time job can balance between study and
working. Jobs with rigid schedules may pose challenges, especially during exam periods or
when assignments are due. Part time jobs with flexible schedules can accommodate varying
academic demands, making it easier for students to strike a balance between work and studies.

Chart 3.9: Respondent Opinion About the Part Time Job gives a Positive or Negative Effect in
University Experience

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Based in the chart, there are 45 respondent that agree, 8 disagree and 37 naturals. Most of the
respondents agree that part time job gives positive effect in the university experience. The
impact of a part-time job on the university experience is multi-faceted. While it can provide
many positive experiences, it may also pose challenges also. Some students may thrive with
part-time work, while others may find it more beneficial to focus solely on their studies and
extracurricular activities.

3.4 FUTURE ASPIRATION

For Part D, we listed the opinion from the respondent’s perception to the student that do the
part time job in future aspiration aspect. We allow respondent to choose multiply choices for
this question. We use the scale method to determine the student opinion.

Chart 3.10: Respondent Opinion on Role of Part Time Job in The Future Career Or
Professional Development

Base on the chart, there are 47.8% with 43 total respondent that choose the time management,
13.3% with total 12 respondents for both communication skill and confident, 12.2% with 11
total respondents for both team work and resume enhancement and lastly 1.1% with total one
that choose others aspect. Form the statistic, most of the respondent agree that the time
management gives the most role model in the future career or professional development.

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 Chart 3.11: Respondent Opinion on Recommendation of Part Time Job to Other University
Student

Based on the chart, there are 93.3% with total 84 respondent that choose to recommend the part
time job to the other student and 6.7% with total 6 respondent that choose the opposite option.
From this statistic, most of the respondent agree to recommend the part time job to the other
university student.

4.1 CONCLUSION

In conclusion from finding, financial development is a primary concern for students seeking
part-time employment during their studies. The cost of education, coupled with the rising
expenses of daily living, often creates a financial burden on students. Many students face
challenges such as accommodation costs and the need to cover academic materials. As a result,
part-time jobs become a crucial avenue for them to support themselves.

Moreover, many students acknowledge that working a part-time job does not always
have a negative impact on academics, in fact it can have the opposite effect. Finding shows that
working part-time can improve time management in their future career development. Managing
employment and school obligations teaches people how to set priorities, keep to deadlines, and
manage their time well. These crucial time management abilities developed through part-time
work prove to be priceless assets in the workplace. The capacity to successfully manage time,
prioritise tasks, and organise tasks becomes essential for success as people enter the workforce.

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 On top of that, many students agreed to recommend part-time job to other university
students as it is not a burden based on their experience. As students who work for part-time
job, they believe that it would give massive benefits soon such as communication skills, team
work, resume enhancement and boost confidence.

4.2 RECOMMENDATION

Based on the finding and conclusion, it is recommended that:

1. Students must plan ahead their schedule to improve their time management and balancing
their academic performance and work.
2. Students need to save their money and only spend on necessities.
3. The student’s affairs department should consider providing chances for students to make
money when there is a significant event at the university such as entrepreneurship day,
sports day and many more.

REFERENCES

Cefai C, Camilleri L. The dietary habits of Maltese university students. Malta Medical Journal.
2011;23(2).

Lessky, F., & Unger, M. (2022). Working long hours while studying: A higher risk for first-in-
family students and students of particular fields of study? European Journal of Higher
Education, 13(3), 347–366. https://doi.org/10.1080/21568235.2022.2047084

Muluk, S. (2017). Part-time job and students’ academic achievement. Jurnal Ilmiah
Peuradeun, 5(3), 361. https://doi.org/10.26811/peuradeun.v5i3.154

Richardson, M., Evans, C., & Gbadamosi, G. (2014). The work–study nexus: The challenges
of balancing full-time business degree study with a part-time job. Research in Post-
Compulsory Education, 19(3), 302–309. https://doi.org/10.1080/13596748.2014.920582

Robotham, D. (2012). Student part‐time employment: Characteristics and consequences.

Education + Training, 54(1), 65–75. https://doi.org/10.1108/00400911211198904

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Tessema, M. T., Ready, K. J., & Astani, M. (2014). Does part-time job affect college students’
satisfaction and Academic Performance (GPA)? the case of a mid-sized public university.
International Journal of Business Administration, 5(2).
https://doi.org/10.5430/ijba.v5n2p50

Woodhouse, A. (2017, October 27). What is a part-time job? Retrieved from Kash Flow Blog:
https://www.kashflow.com/blog/what-is-a-part-time-job/

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 DRAFT QUESTIONNAIRE
SURVEY ON THE PERCEPTION AMONG THE STUDENT OF UITM SERI
ISKANDAR, PERAK TOWARDS THE IMPACT OF PART TIME JOB
Assalamualaikum and Hi everyone,
Dear Respondent,
We are group from semester 5 a second-year student Bachelor of Building Surveying (Hons.)
from Department of Build Environment Studies and Technology, Faculty of Architecture,
Planning and Surveying, UiTM Seri Iskandar. As partial fulfilment for the completion of my
degree programme, my friends and I now conducting research entitled:

THE PERCEPTION AMONG THE STUDENT OF UITM SERI ISKANDAR, PERAK

TOWARDS THE IMPACT OF PART TIME JOB

The survey should take approximately 10 minutes to complete. Please read the questionnaire
carefully and respond to each item precisely. This is strictest an academic exercise and you are
assured that all information given by you will be kept in strictest confidence and that you shall
remain anonymous in any report of the research findings. By answering the questions in this
questionnaire, you have voluntarily participated in this study.

Please contact me if there are any queries regarding this survey questions.
Researcher: Nurul Amanina binti Ismail
2022815422@student.uitm.edu.my

This questionnaire consists of three sections:

Section A: Demographic Information
Section B: Experience of Part Time Job
Section C: Perception of Part Time Job
Section D: Future Aspiration
Please take your time to complete all questions as completely as possible. I really like to have
your data on this survey and your cooperation will be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your
participation.

I greatly appreciate every response and thank you for your time.

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Demographic Information
1. Email (Required)

2. Gender (Male/Female)

Male
Female

3. Major of study

Pre-Diploma (Commerce)(MDAB) (PD002)

Pre-Diploma (Commerce) (PD003)
Diploma in Town and Regional Planning (AP111),
Diploma in Quantity Surveying (AP114),
Diploma in Estate Management (AP125/AP115),
Diploma in Building (AP126/AP116),
Diploma in Interior Design (AP127/AP117),
Diploma in Building Surveying (AP119),
Diploma in Landscape Architecture (AP118/AP148),
Diploma in Technology Geospatial (AP123)
Diploma in Art and Design (Graphic Design & Digital Media (CAAD111/AD111)
Diploma in Art and Design (Ceramics) (CAAD115/AD115)
Diploma in Art and Design (Fashion Design) (CAAD116/AD116)
Diploma in Photography & Creative imaging (CAAD117/AD117)
Diploma in Fine Arts (CAAD118/AD118)
Bachelor of Science (Architecture) (AP213 / AP243)
Bachelor of Quantity Surveying (Hons) (AP224)
Bachelor of Estate Management (Hons) (AP225)
Bachelor of Building Surveying (Hons) (AP229)
Bachelor of Science (Hons) Construction Technology (AP256)
Bachelor of Town and Regional Planning (Hons) (AP221)
Bachelor of Fine Art (Hons) (CAAD228/AD228)
Bachelor of Art and Design (Hons) (Graphic Design) (CAAD241/AD241)
Master of Science in Green Architecture (AP763)

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 Master of Science (Built Environment) AP781
PhD in Design and Built Environment (AP992)
Doctor of Philosophy (Built Environment) (AP991))

4. Current semester of study

01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
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Experience of part time work

1. Do you have friend that do part time work?

Yes
No

2. Rate your experience with friends that do part time work.

Good
Natural
Bad

3. What are the types of part time job that you know usually famous among student?

Online business
Stockist/dropship/reseller
Runner/delivery service

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 Grab car
Other (Please state): _____________

4. What are the major concerns that you know when student want to do part time job during
their study?

Financial development
Fill free time
Experience
Family finance demand
Time and study balance

5. How do you perceive the impact of your friend that do part-time work on his/her academic
performance?

Good
Natural
Bad

6. How do you perceive the impact of your friend that do part-time work on your academic
performance?

Good
Natural
Bad

Perception of part time work

1. Do you believe that student that do part-time work can balance between study and
working?

Agree
Natural
Disagree

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2. Do you believe that part-time work has positively or negatively affected in university
experience?

Positive
Natural
Negative

Future Aspirations

1. How do you envision the role of part time work in your future career or professional
development?

Time Management
Team Work
Commutation Skill
Confident
Resume Enhancement
Other (Please state): _____________

2. Would you recommend part-time work to other university students based on your
experience?

Yes
No

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3.2 CORRECTED VERSION

3.1 BACKGROUND OF RESPONDENT

Chart 3.1: The Background of Respondent

In most cases, a questionnaire's respondent introduction is used to give background information

on the person or group being surveyed. It aids in establishing the questionnaire's context and
may contain like demographic data, pertinent traits, or any other information important to the
survey's goals. To ensure that the information gathered is relevant and useful, the introduction
seeks to build a relationship with the responder.

The questionnaire consists of four parts which are part A, B, C and D. Part A is
demographic information, part B is about part-time work experience, part C is about part-time
work perception and the last part are about future aspirations. This questionnaire was
distributed to ninety student respondents from other courses at UiTM Seri Iskandar, Perak. Of
the ninety respondents, there are 61 male students and 29 female students. There is a total of
27 diploma students and 63degree students who have answered this questionnaire.

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3.2 EXPERIENCE OF PART TIME JOB

Chart 3.2: The Respondent Experience with Friends That Do Part Time Job

Based on the chart 3.2, from 90 respondent that 94.4% have a friend that do part time job and
5.6% do not have friend that do part time job. The total of respondent is 90 people. So, we can
conclude from the chat 3.2, that many students doing a part time job.

Chart 3.4: Respondent Opinion About the Types of Part Time Job That Respondent’s Know
the Student Usually Do

Based on chart, first part time job is Online business with 34.4% of 31 respondent. Secondly is
Stockist/Dropship/Reseller with 11.1% represent of 10 respondents. Thirdly, Runner/delivery
service with 38.9% represent of 35 respondents. Next, grab car is 5.4% with 6 respondents.
Then, Other part time job with 1.8% represent 2 respondents. Other, service crew, cashier,
retail, waiter, warehouse assistant, catering and Food and beverage service with 0.9% represent
to 1 respondent only. The total of respondent is 90 people. So, from the chart we can determine
that the higher type of part time job is Runner/Delivery service with 38.9% of 35 respondent.

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Chart 3.5: Respondent Opinion About the Types of Part Time Job That Respondent’s Know
the Student Usually Do

Based on the chart 3.5, the first major that concern student to do part time job is Financial
development with 73.3% represent to 66 respondents. Secondly is Fill free time with 12.2%
with 11 respondent and for Experience is 12.2% with 11 respondents too. Next, Family
Financial Demand and Time and study balance with 0.9% that represent to 1 respondent only.
The total of respondent is 90 people. In conclusion, we can conclude that the most major
concern student to do part time job is Financial development with the higher percentage from
90 respondent.

3.3 PERCEPTION OF PART TIME JOB

For Part C, we listed the opinion from the respondent’s perception to the student that do the
part time job. For this section, respondent required to choose only one option.

Chart 3.8: Respondent Opinion About the Student That Do Part Time Job Can Balance
Between Study and Working

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We use the scale method to determine the student agree and disagree. Scale 1 for strongly agree
and scale 5 for strongly disagree. Based on the bar chart, there are 29 respondents (32.2%)
select the strongly agree and 21 respondents (23.3%) select the agree option. The sum of
respondent that agree are 50 (55.5%). There are 27 respondents (30%) select the natural option
which is option number 3. There are 3 respondent (3.3%) that select strongly disagree and 10
respondents (11.1%) select the disagree option. The sum of respondent that disagree are 13
(13.4%). Most of the respondents agree that the student that do the part time job can balence
between study and working.

Chart 3.9: Respondent Opinion About the Part Time Job gives a Positive or Negative Effect
in University Experience

We use the scale method to determine either the respondent believe part-time job gives positive
or negative effect in university experience. Scale 1 for the strongly positive and scale 5 for the
strongly negative. Base on the bar chart, there are 24 respondents (26.7%) select the strongly
positive and 21 respondents (23.3%) select the positive option. The sum of the respondent that
believe part time job gives the positive effect in university experience are 45 respondents
(50.0%). There are 37 respondents (41.1%) that select the natural option which is option
number 3. There are 1 respondent (1.1%) that select the strongly negative and 7 respondents
(7.8%) select the negative option. The sum of the respondent that believe part time job gives
the negative effect in university experience are 8 respondents (9.9%).

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3.4 FUTURE ASPIRATION

For Part D, we listed the opinion from the respondent’s perception to the student that do the
part time job in future aspiration aspect. We allow respondent to choose multiply choices for
this question. We use the scale method to determine the student opinion.

Chart 3.10: Respondent Opinion on role of part time job in the future career or professional
development

Base on the chart, there are 43 total respondent (47.8%) that choose the time management, total
12 respondents (13.3%) for both communication skill and confident, 11 total respondents
(12.2%) for both team work and resume enhancement and lastly the total one respondent
(1.1%) that choose others aspect. Form the statistic, most of the respondent agree that the time
management gives the most role model in the future career or professional development.

Chart 3.11: Respondent Opinion on Recommendation of Part Time Job to Other University
Student

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Based on the chart, there are total 84 respondent (93.3%) that choose to recommend the part
time job to the other student and total 6 respondent (6.7%) that choose the opposite option.
From this statistic, most of the respondent agree to recommend the part time job to the other
university student.

4.1 CONCLUSION

In conclusion from finding, financial development is a primary concern for students seeking
part-time employment during their studies. The cost of education, coupled with the rising
expenses of daily living, often creates a financial burden on students. Many students face
challenges such as accommodation costs and the need to cover academic materials. As a result,
part-time jobs become a crucial avenue for them to support themselves (Lessky & Unger,
2022).

Moreover, many students acknowledge that working a part-time job does not always
have a negative impact on academics, in fact it can have the opposite effect. Finding shows that
working part-time can improve time management in their future career development. Managing
employment and university obligations teaches people how to set priorities, keep to deadlines,
and manage their time well. These crucial time management abilities developed through part-
time work prove to be priceless assets in the workplace. The capacity to successfully manage
time, prioritise tasks, and organise tasks becomes essential for success as people enter the
workforce.

On top of that, many students agreed to recommend part-time job to other university
students as it is not a burden based on their experience. As students who work for part-time
job, they believe that it would give massive benefits in the near future such as communication
skills, team work, resume enhancement and boost confidence (Tessema, Ready & Astani,
2014).

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4.2 RECOMMENDATION

Students should proactively arrange their schedules to optimise time management and create a
healthy balance between their career and academic obligations in order to improve their overall
academic experience. This deliberate planning develops vital life skills in addition to promoting
academic success. Furthermore, students need to practise financial responsibility, which
emphasises the value of setting aside funds and only making necessary purchases. Students can
reduce financial stress and cultivate a more sustainable and responsible relationship with
money by taking a modest approach. Understanding the financial difficulties that students
encounter, the student affairs department is essential in providing them with assistance. It is
essential that the department think about coming up with ways for students to get money on
big university occasions like sports day, entrepreneurship day, and so on. In addition to
enabling students to obtain priceless real-world experience, this also lessens financial
obligations, creating a more encouraging and comfortable studying atmosphere. Universities
may play a major role in the overall growth and achievement of their students by addressing
both the financial and time management components of their programmes.

REFERENCES

Cefai C, Camilleri L. The dietary habits of Maltese university students. Malta Medical Journal.
2011;23(2).

Lessky, F., & Unger, M. (2022). Working long hours while studying: A higher risk for first-in-
family students and students of particular fields of study? European Journal of Higher
Education, 13(3), 347–366. https://doi.org/10.1080/21568235.2022.2047084

Muluk, S. (2017). Part-time job and students’ academic achievement. Jurnal Ilmiah
Peuradeun, 5(3), 361. https://doi.org/10.26811/peuradeun.v5i3.154

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 FINAL DRAFT QUESTIONNAIRE
SURVEY ON THE PERCEPTION AMONG THE STUDENT OF UITM SERI
ISKANDAR, PERAK TOWARDS THE IMPACT OF PART TIME JOB
Assalamualaikum and Hi everyone,
Dear Respondent,
We are group from semester 5 a second-year student Bachelor of Building Surveying (Hons.)
from Department of Build Environment Studies and Technology, Faculty of Architecture,
Planning and Surveying, UiTM Seri Iskandar. As partial fulfilment for the completion of my
degree programme, my friends and I now conducting research entitled:

THE PERCEPTION AMONG THE STUDENT OF UITM SERI ISKANDAR, PERAK

TOWARDS THE IMPACT OF PART TIME JOB

The survey should take approximately 10 minutes to complete. Please read the questionnaire
carefully and respond to each item precisely. This is strictest an academic exercise and you are
assured that all information given by you will be kept in strictest confidence and that you shall
remain anonymous in any report of the research findings. By answering the questions in this
questionnaire, you have voluntarily participated in this study.

Please contact me if there are any queries regarding this survey questions.
Researcher: Nurul Amanina binti Ismail
2022815422@student.uitm.edu.my

This questionnaire consists of three sections:

Section A: Demographic Information
Section B: Experience of Part Time Job
Section C: Perception of Part Time Job
Section D: Future Aspiration
Please take your time to complete all questions as completely as possible. I really like to have
your data on this survey and your cooperation will be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your
participation.

I greatly appreciate every response and thank you for your time.

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Demographic Information
1. Email (Required)

2. Gender (Male/Female)

Male
Female

3. Major of study

Diploma in Town and Regional Planning (AP111),

Diploma in Quantity Surveying (AP114),
Diploma in Estate Management (AP125/AP115),
Diploma in Building (AP126/AP116),
Diploma in Interior Design (AP127/AP117),
Diploma in Building Surveying (AP119),
Diploma in Landscape Architecture (AP118/AP148),
Diploma in Technology Geospatial (AP123)
Diploma in Art and Design (Graphic Design & Digital Media (CAAD111/AD111)
Diploma in Art and Design (Ceramics) (CAAD115/AD115)
Diploma in Art and Design (Fashion Design) (CAAD116/AD116)
Diploma in Photography & Creative imaging (CAAD117/AD117)
Diploma in Fine Arts (CAAD118/AD118)
Bachelor of Science (Architecture) (AP213 / AP243)
Bachelor of Quantity Surveying (Hons) (AP224)
Bachelor of Estate Management (Hons) (AP225)
Bachelor of Building Surveying (Hons) (AP229)
Bachelor of Science (Hons) Construction Technology (AP256)
Bachelor of Town and Regional Planning (Hons) (AP221)
Bachelor of Fine Art (Hons) (CAAD228/AD228)
Bachelor of Art and Design (Hons) (Graphic Design) (CAAD241/AD241)

4. Current semester of study

01

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03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
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Experience of part time job

7. Do you have friend that do part time job?

Yes
No

8. Rate your experience with friends that do part time job.

Strongly good
Good
Natural
Bad
Strongly bad

9. What are the types of part time job that you know usually famous among student?

Online business
Stockist/dropship/reseller
Runner/delivery service
Grab car
Other (Please state): _____________

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10. What are the major concerns that you know when student want to do part time job during
their study?

Financial development
Fill free time
Experience
Family finance demand
Time and study balance

11. How do you perceive the impact of your friend that do part-time job on his/her academic
performance?

Strongly good
Good
Natural
Bad
Strongly bad

12. How do you perceive the impact of your friend that do part-time job on your academic
performance?

Strongly good
Good
Natural
Bad
Strongly bad

Perception of part time work

3. Do you believe that student that do part-time job can balance between study and working?

Strongly agree
Agree
Natural
Disagree
Strongly disagree

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4. Do you believe that part-time job has positively or negatively affected in university
experience?

Strongly positive
Positive
Natural
Negative
Strongly negative

Future Aspirations

3. How do you envision the role of part time job in your future career or professional
development?

Time Management
Team Work
Commutation Skill
Confident
Resume Enhancement
Other (Please state): _____________

4. Would you recommend part-time job to other university students based on your
experience?

Yes
No

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4.0 OPEN & DISTANCE LEARNING (ODL)
Here are some examples of the group's discussions. We used internet resources like WhatsApp
as our meeting space.

1. Discussion through WhatsApp

Figure 4.1: Questionnaire discussion

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 Figure 4.2: Work distribution through WhatsApp

We distribute our work and discuss about questionnaire through WhatsApp.

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2. Discussion in class

Figure 4.3: Discussion in Class

We critic section with lecture.

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