Optimizing Pedagogy for ECO415 (Economics) Part-Time Students: An AHP Analysis
by Hafini Suhana Ithnin, Muhammad Adidinizar Zia Ahmad Kusairee, Noormahayu Mohd Nasir, Nor Zarina Mohd Salim, Siti Nur'amalina Syeddin, Zarul Azhar Nasir
Published: May 23, 2026 • DOI: 10.47772/IJRISS.2026.100500077
Abstract
This study ranks five educational techniques (Constructivist, Collaborative, Inquiry-based, Integrative, and Reflective) for part-time degree programme students enrolled in the ECO415 (Economics) course at the UiTM Perak Branch Sri Iskandar Campus using the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP). We apply the given pairwise geometric-mean ratios to construct the full 5×5 reciprocal matrix. We compute final weights to four decimal places and display all calculation processes, including row averages, column sums, normalisation, and the geometric mean approach. A consistency check (λmax, CI, CR using RI=1.12) confirms acceptable consistency (CR ≈4.79%). The resulting ranking is: Constructivist > Collaborative > Inquiry-based > Integrative > Reflective. Lastly, we provide ECO415 lecturers with practical teaching suggestions. The favoured approaches are constructivist and collaborative, which is consistent with research showing that adult and part-time learners favour hands-on, active learning. Group work, real-world projects, and flexible delivery to meet the needs of part-time economics students are among the recommendations.