Exploring Lecturer and Student Readiness on Flexible Learning Pathways Toward SDG4

This chapter presents a study about flexible learning pathways towards SDG4 in Malaysian higher education. The purpose of the study was to explore the lecturers' perception on flexible teaching and the students' readiness for flexible learning pathways to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG4) in Malaysian higher education institutions (HEIs). The study employed a survey method. An online questionnaire was designed and distributed to a total of 167 students and 60 lecturers from selected higher education institutions in Malaysia. Data were analysed using the SPPS version 27, and the findings were presented using descriptive statistics. The study found that the tertiary students were ready for flexible learning pathways. In terms of teaching, the lecturers agreed that they have implemented flexible teaching modes. Based on the empirical findings, several suggestions for future research are presented.