An analysis on the relationship between lecturers competencies and students satisfaction

International Education Studies

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 37-46

  Long, Choi Sang ^a   Ibrahim, Zaiton ^b   Kowang, Tan Owee ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b KFCH International College   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Knowledge; Lecturers competencies; Private college; Relationship; Students satisfaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 84891044384     PISSN: 19139020     EISSN: 19139039     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5539/ies.v7n1p37     Document Type: Article

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