The Teaching-Research Nexus: A Study on the Students’ Awareness, Experiences and Perceptions of Research

This paper presents a study of students’ awareness, experiences and perceptions on teaching-research nexus in three universities in Malaysia. The findings are based on a questionnaire of 480 students in which students are moderately aware of the research activities of their lecturers.Nevertheless, the studentsperceived clear benefits to teaching and learning from the research activities undertaken at their university, their experiences on research aspects and academics’ involvement in research. The results of the study could inform the discussion of particular strategies that may be used to strengthen the nexus between teaching and research to benefit the undergraduate learning experience.