Covid19 and Higher Education: A Degree Course Recommender System Based on Personality Using Rule-Based

Abstract

Abstract As a result of the pandemic Covid19 and the enforcement of Movement Control Order (MCO) in Malaysia, it is difficult for the Ministry of Education to explain the selection of courses at the university. Current systems such as “Selangkah ke UiTM,” “eSemak Politeknik” and “EduAdvisor” concentrate only on SPM graduates. As a result, this study proposes a recommendation system that can provide recommendations for the course to suit students’ personalities. Diploma of Computer Science students from the Faculty of Computer and Mathematical Science (FSKM) at UiTM Melaka are selected as a case study. This system uses the rule-based approach that took psychometric test results: “Inventori Minat Kerjaya” and mapped it to the traits needed for the five courses offered at the faculty to help students determine the most appropriate course. This prototype system consists of 170 test questions, and the results of the top 3 IMK personalities are chosen to be mapped to the courses offered. Usability and accuracy testing has been carried out at an average rate of 77.5%, and accuracy is 66.7%.