This study has two aims: first, to compare the effectiveness of emotional intelligence intervention through online learning versus face-to-face (traditional) learning methods among undergraduate students at a local university in Malaysia. Second, it assesses the impact of emotional intelligence learning on students’ mental health improvement. It is a 2 x 3 factorial quasi-experimental (online learning) using an equivalent control group (face-to-face learning) pre-post-test. Both experimental and control groups comprised 40 students, respectively. The study is set in a classroom and several computer labs in the designated university e-learning facilities. Mixed ANOVA repeated measures analysis results indicate that the online learning group shows no difference from the face-to-face learning group in emotional intelligence learning. Despite that, this study significantly impacts the growth of emotional intelligence skills on students’ mental health among online learning groups. In addition, there is improvement in students with depression over seven weeks of pre-post-test. We propose online learning to be as effective as face-to-face learning in teaching emotional intelligence in light of these findings. We further argue that online learning is more accessible and meaningful to undergraduate students’ emotional intelligence. This study suggests that emotional intelligence is a crucial skill for students to maintain optimal mental health during their studies. Nevertheless, further investigation is needed to develop a feasible and cost-effective online learning medium accessible to students of all backgrounds.

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STEM education is a very important element of education for the development and progress of a developing country like Malaysia. For this reason, the government has introduced the Malaysia Education Blueprint (2013Blueprint ( -2025 to ensure that the country keeps pace with the development of science and technology. At the same time, it does not exclude the strengthening of technical and vocational fields in the current national education system. The purpose of this study is to examine the challenges and obstacles of STEM education in Malaysia, especially as the implementation is now entering the final phase of the wave for the year 2021-2025. This study also discusses the declining trend of student participation in high school toward STEM education as of the current year. The goal of 60:40 percent student participation in Science and Arts policy is still far from being achieved. By shedding light on the challenges and obstacles facing STEM education in Malaysia, this research is motivated by the need to enhance the quality and accessibility of STEM education in the country, and its findings will provide valuable insights and recommendations for policymakers, educators, and stakeholders in the academic community, thereby contributing to the ongoing discourse on the development of STEM education in Malaysia and beyond.

The influence of personality on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education interest and job choices among Malaysian secondary school students is a developing concern in the educational sector. The purpose of this study is to look at the relationship between personality traits and STEM education desire in Malaysia. The study discovered significant relationships between personality qualities such as openness to experience, agreeableness, and extraversion with student interest in STEM education. These findings shed light on how personality factors influence STEM education enthusiasm among Malaysian secondary school students, where enrolment is now falling. The implications of these findings for educators, policymakers, and stakeholders interested in encouraging secondary school students' interest in STEM education and career options are examined. More research is needed to better understand the complex relationship between personality and STEM education interest, as well as to inform strategies for increasing secondary school students' interest and involvement in STEM fields in Malaysia and elsewhere.