scholarly journals Kemahiran Insaniah Pelajar Prasiswazah: Analisis Perbezaan Jantina

2013 ◽  
Vol 61 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hazilah Mohd Amin ◽  
Johari Jaafar ◽  
Zaihosnita Hood ◽  
Saidah Saad ◽  
Hamizah Mohd Amin
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Time Management ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
Training Data ◽  
Management Skills ◽  
Industrial Training ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Problem Solving Skills ◽  
Ict Skills ◽  
High Level

Soft skills are important in virtually every profession in the workplace. Therefore, when evaluating employees, organizations will look for graduates with soft skills in addition to technical skills. However, in-depth studies on the extent these skills have been acquired by students in local higher education institutions have not been fully explored. Thus, this paper discusses this issue based on a study on 165 students’ soft skills assessment forms completed by industry supervisors during 2011 industrial training. Data was analyzed descriptively and inferentially using t-test. Findings of this study found that generally, teamwork skills, professionalism, social responsibility, and ICT skills were generally at high level. However, communication and problem solving skills were found to be at a moderate level. The study also found that skills in using ICT hardware, accept criticism, respect for others' views, and time management skills were effective differentiators in explaining genders differences. The research has brought meaningful implications for undergraduate students, employers and policy makers.

What Are Required Basically by Users of a Hotel Internship Programme: Hard-skills or Soft-skills?

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 505-521
Author(s):  
Anusorn Kunanusorn
Keyword(s):  
Time Management ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Hotel Industry ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Management Skills ◽  
Chiang Mai ◽  
Problem Solving Skills ◽  
Hard Skills ◽  
Design Learning

What Are Required Basically by Users of a Hotel Internship Programme: Hard-Skills or Soft-Skills?   ABSTRACT This research aimed to identify the skills that internship students are required to have in the hotel industry. To achieve these objectives, this research used questionnaires and interviews to collect data from 44 tourism businesses. Interviewings and questionnaires were obtained from businesses in Bali, Indonesia and Chiang Mai, Thailand which are both tourism attraction locations. The analysis method used for this research was descriptive analysis. The results showed that soft-skills were preferred to hard-skills. The preferred soft- skills were intrapersonal skills, interpersonal skills, self-motivation skills, autonomous learning skills, time management skills, problem-solving skills, creativity skills, and adaptability skills. These soft-skills were not well acquired, so educational institutions need to design learning programmes that allow students to live with these competencies. The current collaboration needs to be reviewed to establish a common goal and benefits for both parties regarding the development of soft-skills. There would be some other languages such as Chinese, Japanese and Korean which are necessary that we did not consider in this study but very important in tourism nowadays and future. Keywords: Internship, Soft-skills, Hard-skills  

scholarly journals Perceptions of Successful Veterinary School Applicants: Assessment Data to Improve Student Success

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 62
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Whitt ◽  
Danny Walker ◽  
Diana Watson ◽  
Jason Roberts ◽  
Joey Mehlhorn
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Time Management ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
Management Skills ◽  
Assessment Data ◽  
Veterinary Students ◽  
Science Courses ◽  
Veterinary School ◽  
Professional Guidance ◽  
Education Process

Admission to colleges of veterinary medicine has become increasingly more competitive through the years. The increased number of applicants require students and the programs they are attending to help students distinguish themselves in the applicant pool. Many students understand the importance of the science related coursework early on in their undergraduate career. The soft skills along with mentoring have been shown to be important for applicant success. Time management skills can be some of the most vital skills for undergraduate students to practice before matriculation to veterinary school. In addition, group skills and conflict resolution are perceived as important among veterinary alumni and students. Mentoring is critical throughout the education process. The personal aspects and professional guidance given by professors make for the most successful advising of undergraduate pre-veterinary students. Results indicated that students could benefit from communication skills being included throughout the curriculum, especially in context of veterinary science courses. 

scholarly journals Relationship Between Time Management Behavior and Academic Performance of University Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 1497-1504
Author(s):  
Abdur Rashid ◽  
Ilyas Sharif ◽  
Shakeel Khan ◽  
Fazal Malik
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Prospective Teachers ◽  
Time Management ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
General Category ◽  
Management Skills ◽  
Management Behaviour ◽  
High Level

Effective time management leads to greater academic performance and reduces stress, strain and anxiety among students, however, students facing difficulties to keep a balance between their academic life and personal-social life. This study aims to examine the self-perceptions of undergraduate students’ time management behaviour by using Time Management Behaviour Scale (TMBS) developed by Macan, Shahani, Dipboye and Phillips (1990). The scale consisted of 34 rating items ranges from very often true to seldom true. The population of the study consisted of all undergraduate students studying in the academic session 2018-19 at public sector general category universities in Malakand division. By using stratified sampling technique a sample of 1050 undergraduate students were selected from the sampled universities. Students were also asked to provide their CGPA in their previous semester. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data. It was found that prospective teachers have moderate to high level of time management skills. Significant relationship was found between undergraduate students’ time management behaviour and academic performance. It was recommended that university administration should orient students to enhance their time management behaviour by arranging seminars, workshops and conferences to enhance their time management skills.

Formation of Universal Competencies of Undergraduate Students of Pedagogical Directions

2021 ◽  
pp. 50-56
Author(s):  
O. Minina
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Cultural Interaction ◽  
Management Skills ◽  
Leadership Communication ◽  
Master Degree ◽  
Training Materials ◽  
Teachers Training

The aim of the research was to develop and implement a teachers training master degree program with active integration of soft skills at all the stages to form students’ system and critical thinking, project management skills, teamwork and leadership, communication and cross-cultural interaction skills. To solve these problems, the program included specialized practice-orientated courses based on the principles of pedagogical ergonomics and the latest technologies (ball-rating system, workshop, case study, “agile” principle, pedagogical situations’ modeling and others). The research resulted is a unique, effective and validated program and a set of training materials to develop universal competencies of master degree students.

scholarly journals Examining the Significance of General Indian English and Soft Skills: An Employability Perspective

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 10-18
Author(s):  
Usman Khan ◽  
Syed Abid Zaki ◽  
Abu Rehan ◽  
Mirza Adam ◽  
Shaweez Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Time Management ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
Team Work ◽  
Indian English ◽  
Spoken English ◽  
Hard Skills ◽  
Short Course ◽  
Management Leadership ◽  
Students Attitudes

The Corporate sector has witnessed a drastic change in the last few decades around the world and India is no exception to it. Ever since the proliferation of globalization, inter-state business has grown up like never before. Consequently, multinational companies are gradually taking over the local businesses, which created a paradigm shift in the recruitment processes of companies to meet the demands of the job market. Earlier, people used to get recruited merely on the basis of their job-specific skills called Hard Skills. Today, employers need candidates who can communicate well in English as this language serves as the lingua franca, i.e. a common language of communication among employees of different regional and linguistic backgrounds. Moreover, particular preference is given to the candidates who possess certain necessary skills in addition to hard skills such as communication skill, time management, leadership, adaptability, team work and so on. These skills are known as soft skills. Thus, young job aspirants who can speak fluently and intelligibly in English and possess soft skills get an edge not only during the recruitment process but also during the job. In the above-discussed context, this paper attempts to carry out a critical analysis of teaching General Indian English and soft skills for generating employability among Indian job. To test the same an activity-based study was conducted with a group of 20 undergraduate students which consisted of pre-training and a post-training test. The analysis of the results showed positive changes in students’ attitudes and confidence after they undergo soft skills activities as well as spoken English lessons in General Indian English. Thus, this study suggests the integration of a paper on GIE and soft skills across all disciplines at undergraduate level or a short course on the same.

scholarly journals Employability initiatives in undergraduate education and application to human nutrition: A scoping review

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-80
Author(s):  
Emily Murray ◽  
Susan McLeod ◽  
Jessica Biesiekierski ◽  
Ashley Ng ◽  
Sharon Croxford ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
Practical Experience ◽  
Human Nutrition ◽  
Eligibility Criteria ◽  
Problem Solving Skills ◽  
Employer Satisfaction ◽  
Real World Problem ◽  
Industry Collaboration

Human nutrition is a growing field with an increasing job market and high demand for university study, yet graduates report feeling underprepared for and unaware of potential job opportunities. This scoping review aimed to identify employment initiatives used in undergraduate programs to support an evidence-based approach to the development of future initiatives for human nutrition courses. The scoping review following PRISMA-ScR criteria was initially conducted in October 2018 and updated in April 2020. Search terms were selected to identify studies that reported on employability or work-readiness embedded within the course curriculum for undergraduate students. Fourteen papers met the eligibility criteria. Papers included were from Australia (9), United Kingdom (2), United States (1), New Zealand (1) and Germany (1). Papers described initiatives fitting broad categories of placements, project-based industry collaboration, practice-based eLearning, mentoring and building graduate attributes. Placements were the most common type of initiative and project-based industry collaboration demonstrated the highest levels of student and employer satisfaction. The success of initiatives was often attributed to incorporating diverse approaches to real-world, problem-solving skills. Mentoring and eLearning were used to promote employability soft skills, while industry-based placements provided students with practical experience. Placement in specific workplace settings should be representative of the diverse job options for nutrition graduates. Human nutrition degrees should consider incorporating strategies that develop soft skills and project-based skills while exposing students to diverse workplace settings within industry.

scholarly journals THE VALIDITY AND RELIABILITY OF STUDENTS' SOFT SKILLS ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENT OF THE INVENTION SUBJECT

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (37) ◽  
pp. 96-107
Author(s):  
Mohd Hussin Musa ◽  
Christina Andin ◽  
Syahrul Nizam Salam
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Quantitative Measurement ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
Assessment Instrument ◽  
Skills Assessment ◽  
Management Skills ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Problem Solving Skills ◽  
Mathematical Ideas ◽  
Information Skills

This article discusses the validity and reliability of students’ soft skills assessment instrument of the invention subject. All items are built based on the adaptation of several theories and models of soft skills and literature studies that have been obtained locally or from abroad. The result of this study has submitted eight important constructs in implementing the assessment of secondary school student’s skills through communication skills, technology usage skills, skills in planning and organizing activities, skills of working with other people and in groups, problem-solving skills, management skills, choosing and analyzing information, skills of using mathematical ideas and techniques, and the skills of cultural understanding. Expert validity involves the lecturers of local universities, teacher education institutes, and teachers who have experienced in education for more than 10 years. A total of five experts were involved as a validity assessor for content and five panels as a practice expert to determine the item validity from the aspects of wordings, language register, and sentences in each item built. In addition, the quantitative measurement method through Content Validity Ratio (CVR) has been used to evaluate the items whether it is necessary to keep or to be modified. The findings found that all the items built have fulfilled the measurement features of an instrument and can be used as a tool for measuring the soft skills of students in secondary schools.

scholarly journals A Qualitative Research Study on the Importance of Life Skills on Undergraduate Students’ Personal and Social Competencies

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 71
Author(s):  
Pradeep Kumar Nair ◽  
Mehrnaz Fahimirad
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Time Management ◽  
Life Skills ◽  
Management Problem ◽  
Problem Solving Skills ◽  
Social Competencies ◽  
Personal Efficacy ◽  
Life Skills Program

Recently, it is more demanding to enter job market since current employers hire staff with some life skills such as leadership, communication skills, time management, problem solving skills, and teamwork. The current study aimed to identify the relationship between life skills program, student's personal efficacy and competencies. Moreover, this study investigated eight students’ perceptions of their personal efficacy after understanding life skills program.  This study employs a qualitative research approach using an in-depth interview and self-reporting of the life skills module. The participants were randomly selected among freshman undergraduate students who have passed the life skill modules at Taylor’s University, Malaysia. This study aimed to identify students’ perceptions, competencies after completing life skills modules. It also elaborates on how life skills considered as a technical requirement for hard skills and employees’ future. The results of thematic analysis indicated that embedding the life-skills program in the university curriculum plays a key role in shaping students' personal and social competencies. This finding has important implications for educators and educational policy makers to integrate students’ life skills into curriculum so as to influence students’ professional and interpersonal skills such as team working, communication, leadership, time management, decision making and problem-solving. 

scholarly journals Time Management Skills of University Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 139-147
Author(s):  
Muhammet İbrahim Akyürek
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Time Management ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
State Universities ◽  
State University ◽  
Management Skills ◽  
Medium Level ◽  
Time Planning

The purpose of this study is to determine university students' perceptions of their time management skills. The research sample is composed of 384 undergraduate students studying in state universities located in various Turkish cities during the 2016-2017 academic year. The Time Management Questionnaire (TMQ) was used in the collection of the data, which was developed by Britton and Tesser (1991) and adapted to Turkish by Alay and Koçak (2002). It was found that students rated their time management skills as being at the "medium-level". In addition, it was concluded that there was no significant gender-related difference in their perceptions of their skill level in time management. While their perceptions of "time-attitudes" and "time-wasters" differed by gender, no such difference was found regarding their perceptions of "time planning". The study included only state university students as the research group. Similar studies regarding time management skills can be conducted with students or educators in different types of educational settings and levels of education. Furthermore, this study analyzed student perceptions of their own time management skills only by the gender variable. However, their perception of these skills can also be analyzed by other demographic variables such as socio-economic status, age, and department of study.

scholarly journals SOLUTIONS FOR STUDENTS OF TRA VINH UNIVERSITY TO IMPROVE TIME MANAGEMENT SKILLS

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 212-221
Author(s):  
Thu Anh Nguyen ◽  
Nhung Thi Hong Huynh
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Time Management ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
Management Skills ◽  
Specialized Knowledge

Time management skills are one of the most important soft skills for university students. Nowaday, some universities in Vietnam have introduced this skill into teaching soft skills, including Tra Vinh University. Time management  skills determine the majority of students’ learning outcomes. However, in fact, not many  students are aware of this. By questionnaires and indepth interviews conducted in May 2019. The authors present the reality of time management skills of the Tra Vinh University students, thereby proposing solutions of integrating time management skills into teaching specialized knowledge to improve the students’ learning quality at Tra Vinh University.

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