scholarly journals Technical communication pedagogical model (TCPM) for Malaysian vocational colleges

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
K. A. Jamaludin ◽  
N. Alias ◽  
D. DeWitt ◽  
M. M. Ibrahim
Keyword(s):  
Communication Skills ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
Effect Size ◽  
Mediation Analysis ◽  
Technical Communication ◽  
English Language ◽  
Assessment Method ◽  
English Language Proficiency ◽  
Learning Method ◽  
Perceived Importance

Abstract Poor mastery of technical communication skills has affected the employability of technical and vocational education and training (TVET) graduates. This has arisen from the lack of communication between TVET institutions and the industry when designing a curriculum for technical communication skills development. In Malaysia, little emphasis is given to developing this skill. Therefore, the current study seeks to develop a technical communication pedagogical model (TCPM) by identifying the pertinent objective, content of learning, method of delivery and assessment method of TCPM, and the effect of the perceived importance of English language proficiency on the relationships of the pertinent curriculum components of TCPM. A survey questionnaire was developed and validated for content validation by seven experts from local industry and TVET institutions. A total of 205 English language instructors in Malaysian vocational colleges (MVC) were selected using a stratified random sampling method and responded to the questionnaire. Their responses were analyzed using the partial least square-structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM). Analysis of reliability, discriminant and convergent validity, significance of relationship, predictive accuracy (R2), predictive relevance (Q2), effect size (f2), and mediation analysis was conducted to test the model. The overall findings indicated that all constructs have a positive and significant effect on perceived importance of TCPM (Objective: p = 0.012, t = 2.249, content of learning: p = 0.032, t = 1.852, assessment method: p = 0.000, t = 4.196), except for method of delivery (p = 0.301, t = 0.522). The coefficient of determination level is moderate (R2 = 0.526). Analysis of effect size (f2) indicates a small effect size for all constructs (objective: f2 = 0.032, content of learning: f2 = 0.027, assessment method: f2 = 0.116), except for method of delivery with an effect size of 0.002. In addition, this model achieved acceptable predictive relevance (Q2 = 0.316). On the other hand, the mediation analysis indicates that the perceived importance of English language proficiency only functions as a complementary partial mediator for content of learning and assessment method construct. In short, the TCPM model includes having the relevant objectives, content of learning, method of delivery and assessment method for implementing technical communication in MVC, components which are less emphasized in the current curriculum. It is hoped that, with its implementation in the MVC, graduate employability can be enhanced.

scholarly journals KECAKAPAN BERKOMUNIKASI BERBASIS ENGLISH FOR TOURISM BERMUATAN KEARIFAN LOKAL MASYARAKAT KAVLING SEROJA KOTA BATAM

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 185
Author(s):  
Yunisa Oktavia ◽  
Nur Elfi Husda ◽  
Suhardianto Suhardianto
Keyword(s):  
Community Service ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
English Language ◽  
English Language Proficiency ◽  
Community Life ◽  
The People ◽  
Service Activities ◽  
Service Activity ◽  
Implementation Method

Kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini dilatarbelakangi oleh (1) kecakapan berkomunikasi masyarakat belum mampu memberikan pelayanan kepada turis apabila berkunjung ke Kota Batam, (2) kemahiran berbahasa Inggris berbasis English for tourism masyarakat belum optimal, (3) melestarikan nilai-nilai kearifan lokal di tengah kehidupan masyarakat di ranah Melayu yang memiliki nilai keberagaman budaya daerah, dan (4)meningkatkan pengetahuan English for tourism masyarakat Kavling Seroja. Tujuan kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat adalah untuk meningkatkan kecakapan berkomunikasi berbasis English for tourism bermuatan kearifan lokal masyarakat Kavling Seroja Kota Batam. Peserta pengabdian adalah ibu rumah tangga warga Kavling Seroja Kota Batam. Metode pelaksanaan terdiri atas tahap prencanaan, pelaksanaan, dan evaluasi. Hasil kegiatan menunjukkan bahwa tim pengabdi berupaya untuk memberikan pengetahuan kepada masyarakat agar mahir berbahasa Inggris dan bisa mengelola bidang pariwisata di dekat tempat tinggalnya. Peserta pengabdian menghadiri kegiatan pengabdian ini dengan antusias dan penuh semangat. Peserta diberikan materi petunjuk jalan, lokasi objek wisata, pusat perbelanjaan, kuliner tanah Melayu, rumah sakit, dan perbankan yang dibutuhkan oleh turis. Saat praktik penggunaan English for tourism peserta mahir menggunakan bahasa Inggris. Inovasi dari hasil kegiatan pengabdian ini adalah masyarakat Kavling Seroja memiliki kemahiran English for tourism dan enterpreneurship berbasis kearifan lokal setelah kegiatan PKM dilaksanakan.Kata kunci: English for Tourism; Enterpreneurship; Kearifan Lokal; Kecakapan Berkomunikasi.AbstractCommunity service activities are motivated by (1) communication skills of the community have not been able to provide services to tourists when visiting Batam City, (2) English-language proficiency based on English for tourism is not yet optimal, (3) preserving the values of local wisdom in the midst of community life in the Malay realm which has the value of regional cultural diversity, and (4) increase knowledge of English for tourism of the Kavling Seroja community. The purpose of community service activities is to improve communication skills based on English for tourism containing local wisdom Kavling Seroja people in Batam. The participants of the service are housewives in the Kavling Seroja Batam City. The implementation method consists of the planning, implementation and evaluation stages. The results of the activity show that the service team seeks to provide knowledge to the community so that they are proficient in English and can manage the field of tourism near where they live. Devotion participants attend these devotion activities with enthusiasm and motived. Participants were given materials on directions, locations of attractions, shopping centers, culinary Malay land, hospitals, and banking needed by tourists. When practicing the use of English for tourism participants are proficient in using English. Innovation from the results of this community service activity is that the people of Kavling Seroja have the expertise in English for tourism and entrepreneurship based on local wisdom after the PKM activities are carried out.Keywords: English for Tourism; Enterpreneurship; Local Wisdom; Communication Skills.

Organizational Development in Improving Operations of a Language Center

2019 ◽  
pp. 203-230 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luz Elena Tarango ◽  
Manuel Alonso Rodriguez-Morachis ◽  
Yolanda Frausto ◽  
Edgardo de Jesus Rojas ◽  
Marisela Lucero Gaytán
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Development ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
English Language ◽  
Development Program ◽  
English Language Proficiency ◽  
Institutional Innovation ◽  
Systemic Approach ◽  
Ciudad Juarez ◽  
Language Proficiency Test

In the period of 2013 through 2016, several actions were implemented to improve the English communication skills of the students of Instituto Tecnológico de Ciudad Juárez (ITCJ). These actions seek to comply with the expectations defined by employers, then to satisfy the English language proficiency test for the students to be able to graduate from their career and lastly to meet the requirements stablished by Tecnológico Nacional de México (TecNM) contained in the 2013-2018 Institutional Innovation and Development Program (IIDP). All these actions were accomplished applying a systemic approach and organizational development.

Framing Syllabi For Developing English Language Proficiency Bridging Gaps In English Teaching At The Tertiary Level

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 9-13
Author(s):  
C. MONSINGH DANIEL
Keyword(s):  
Language Proficiency ◽  
Career Advancement ◽  
English Language ◽  
Global Market ◽  
English Language Proficiency ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Tertiary Level ◽  
English Teaching

The English Language holds primacy in several levels of employment. This has drawn appeal towards the language as a valuable tool towards having an edge in ones skill set. Capitalizing on the image that English builds for ones employability and career advancement has become a trend set by employer and employee alike. It does indeed have its appeal in a global market, but its demand is due to the inability of educational institutions to provide verifiable and considerable output in students who are proficient in the English Language. Therefore the search for candidates with quality English skills is rather sparse in number. Attempts are of course made by academicians to change this reality but not to the level of a massive turnabout.

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