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This pilot study was conducted to examine the reliability of questionnaire used in the survey on the influence of environment and culture to UKM student competence. The questionnaire comprised of 118 items which are categorised into 6 parts. Part A pertains to the demographic background with 9 items, and Part B on the influence of student environment with 7 items. Next, Part C pertains to student culture (interpersonal) with 7 items, and Part D on student culture (socialization) ) with 7 items. Then, Part E pertains to competency (communication skills) with 15 items. Finally, Part F pertains to competency (critical thinking and problem solving skills) with 30 items. A total of 30 UKM students were involved in this pilot study. Questionnaire was analysed using the SPSS version 23. The overall reliability result was 0.923, which was the best score. Meanwhile, for the breakdown of the questionnaire section B, C, D, E and F, the Cronbach's Apha value for each section is in the range of 0.565 to 0.820. The Cronbach's alpha value presented a good interpretation pertaining to the reliability of the questionnaire developed.
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To Cite this Article: Estiar, N., Ahmad, A. R., Hussin, M., & Rahim, H. (2022). Questionnaire Reliability: Influence of Environment and Culture on Student Competence. International Journal of Academic Research in Progressive Education and Development, 11(1), 84–96.
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