scholarly journals ANALYSIS OF GAP BETWEEN STUDENTS’ AND GRADUATES’ SOFT SKILLS: THE CASE OF SCHOOL OF ECONOMIC AND LAW AT TRA VINH UNIVERSITY

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 93-111
Author(s):  
Diem Thi Thu Le ◽  
Khuong Tan Huynh ◽  
Ngoc Thi Hong Pham
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
University Students ◽  
Labour Market ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
Management Skills ◽  
Measurement Of Success ◽  
Work Management

One critical measurement of success in workplaces is the abilities of graduates in applying the knowledge, skills and values into the needs of their job. This study was conducted to seek the gap of soft skills of Tra Vinh  University students compared to labour-market standard. The quantitative data was collected at School of Economics and Law with a sample of 362 students and 300 graduates to measure their soft skills. Generally, both students and graduates are still unconfident of their own soft skills, this affacts their self-affirmation. Moreover, the importance of soft skills is also acknowledged, namely critical thinking, problem-solving,  selflearning, work-management skills and teamwork as well as communication skills which need to beprioritized equipped for any kinds of workplaces. Nonetheless, the aforementioned skill gap is significantly remarkable, especially regarding the communication skills. Based on these analyzes, some solutions are proposed to the work recruitment, schools and graduates to lessen the skill gap and meet the demands of labour markets.

scholarly journals Tahap Penguasaan Kemahiran Insaniah Pelajar Pengajian Islam

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 ◽  
pp. 89-108
Author(s):  
Siti Kausar Zakaria ◽  
Norzaini Azman ◽  
Ruslin Amir ◽  
Mohd Noor Daud
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Islamic Studies ◽  
Entrepreneurial Skills ◽  
Professional Fields

The study is a descriptive survey study that aims to see the level of soft skills among Islamic Studies students’ courses. A total of 346 samples from a population of 955 students in Bachelor courses of Islamic Studies from a public university participated in the study. Seven attributes of soft skills (soft skills) for university students as outlined by the Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia (MOHE) which include communication skills, leadership, teamwork, critical thinking and problem solving, lifelong learning, entrepreneurship and professional skills moral ethics were adopted. Data for this study were collected through a questionnaire and analyzed using SPSS version 17.0. Min analysis shows that students master the six constituents of soft skills at a high level unless entrepreneurial skills at moderate level. The highest skill mastered was teamwork skills, followed by learning skills and information management skills, leadership skills, critical thinking skills and problem solving, communication skills and moral and professional ethics. Entrepreneurial skills which was mastered the least need to be improved to encourage Islamic studies graduate to join entrepreneurship. The study recommends that the students to pursue other professional fields without forgetting the noble role to preach the message of Islam in any career endeavor. Abstrak Kajian ini merupakan kajian tinjauan secara deskriptif bertujuan untuk melihat tahap penguasaan kemahiran insaniah pelajar kursus Pengajian Islam. Seramai 346 sampel daripada 955 orang populasi pelajar Ijazah Sarjana Muda Kursus Pengajian Islam daripada sebuah universiti awam tempatan terlibat dalam kajian. Tujuh attribut kemahiran insaniah (softskill) untuk pelajar IPT seperti yang digariskan oleh Kementerian Pengajian Tinggi Malaysia (KPTM) merangkumi kemahiran komunikasi, kepimpinan, kerja berpasukan, berfikir kritis dan penyelesaian masalah, pembelajaran sepanjang hayat, keusahawanan dan kemahiran etika moral profesional (KPT 2006) digunapakai. Data kajian ini telah diperoleh melalui soal selidik dan dianalisis menggunakan prisian SPSS versi 17.0. Analisis min menunjukkan pelajar menguasai enam juzuk kemahiran insaniah pada tahap tinggi kecuali kemahiran keusahawanan pada tahap sederhana tinggi. Kemahiran yang paling tinggi dikuasai ialah kemahiran kerja berpasukan diikuti kemahiran pembelajaran berterusan dan pengurusan maklumat, kemahiran kemahiran kepimpinan, kemahiran pemikiran kritis dan penyelesaian masalah, kemahiran komunikasi dan kemahiran etika moral dan profesional. Kemahiran keusahawanan yang paling rendah dikuasai perlu dipertingkatkan sebagai usaha menggalakkan graduan pengajian Islam menceburi bidang keusahawanan. Kajian mencadangkan pelajar Pengajian Islam menceburi bidang-bidang profesional yang lainnya tanpa melupakan peranan mulia sebagai penyebar mesej keislaman dan pendakwah dalam apa jua karier yang diceburi.

THE INFLUENCE OF GENDER AND ETHNIC FACTORS ON THE SOFT SKILLS OF STUDENTS OF THE FACULTY OF ECONOMICS AND LAW, TRA VINH UNIVERSITY

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nguyễn Thị Thu Diềm
Keyword(s):  
Communication Skills ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Management Skills ◽  
Soft Skill ◽  
Skill Gaps ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Ethnic Factors ◽  
Work Management ◽  
Self Learning

This study has been conducted to identify the soft skill gaps between students and graduates as well as analyze the influence of gender and ethnicity to soft skills in TraVinh university. Quantitative data were collected at School of Economics and Law with a sample of 362 students and 300 graduates to measure their soft skills. The results show that both students and graduates are still unconfident about their soft skills in general, leading to an effect on the self-esteem aspects of students. Moreover, people also acknowledge the significance of soft skills, namely critical thinking, problem-solving, self-learning, work-management skills and teamwork as well as communication skills; generally need to be prioritizing equipped with for any kinds of workplaces. Nonetheless, the aforementioned skill gap is significantly remarkable, especially regarding the communication skills. Beside that, there is a significant difference in skills level by gender (male and female) and ethnic group (Kinh, Cham and Khmer). From these analyses, a number of solutions for the work recruitment, schools, graduateshave proposed to lessen the skill gap and meet the demand of labour-markets.

STEM Gives Meaning to Mathematics

2015 ◽  
Vol 21 (7) ◽  
pp. 422-429 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lukas J. Hefty
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Engineering Design ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Design Challenges

Applying mathematics during engineering design challenges can help children develop critical thinking, problem solving, and communication skills.

Using Active Learning in Lecture: Best of "Both Worlds"

2003 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marilyn H Oermann
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Active Learning ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Teaching Strategies ◽  
Nurse Educators ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Creative Teaching ◽  
Approach To Teaching ◽  
Large Groups

Many creative teaching strategies have been developed in recent years in nursing and other fields to promote active learning. These strategies foster development of problem solving, critical thinking, and communication skills, and they encourage students to work collaboratively with peers. However, in nurse educators’ rush to embrace active learning, lecture has been viewed negatively by some faculty. Rather than positioning active learning against lecture, another approach is to integrate active learning within lecture, gaining the benefits of both methods. An integrated approach also takes into consideration the situation of teaching large groups of students. This article examines benefits of an integrated approach to teaching and presents strategies for active learning intended for use with lecture.

scholarly journals Generic Skills of Final Year University Students in Preparation towards Industrial Revolution 4.0

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (3S2) ◽  
pp. 900-905
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
University Students ◽  
Information Management ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Continuous Learning ◽  
Generic Skills ◽  
Significant Difference

This study is aimed to identify the level of generic skills among final year university students in preparation towards Industrial Revolution 4.0. A total of 89 final year students from the Counseling Program had participated in this study. Data were collected using a questionnaire adapted from the generic skills questionnaire developed by SCANS, Mohamad Sattar et al., Kamaruddin , Soft Skills (KPTM) and the Malaysian Quality Framework (MQA) . Among the variables studied are the skills of communication, critical thinking and problem solving, teamwork, continuous learning and information management, moral and ethics, flexibility, and self-confidence. Results of the study show that the level of generic skills of these final year students is good. The final year students also exhibited high generic skills particularly for the self-confident, teamwork, and moral and ethics constructs. However, the critical thinking and problem solving construct showed opposite results, indicating that there is a negative relationship between generic skills and achievement (CGPA). Apart from that, the results also showed that there is a significant difference between generic skills and gender, but there is no significant difference with achievement. Communication, critical thinking and problem solving, continuous learning and information management, and flexibility skills emerged as the most important factors for effective learning in the four contexts under consideration. Finally, this paper ended with suggestions of further initiatives to be taken to improve the generic skills of university students in order to meet the aspirations of the National Higher Education Development Plan and Industrial Revolution 4.0.

scholarly journals Florida 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl

EDIS ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chris DeCubellis
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Young People ◽  
Youth Development ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Decision Making Problem ◽  
Development Department

This 4-page document discusses the 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl Program, a fun and educational way for young people ages 8-18 to positively develop critical thinking, decision-making, problem-solving, listening, and communication skills. Written by Chris Decubellis and published by the UF/IFAS 4-H Youth Development Department, January 2019. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/4h395

scholarly journals Career Skills: Our Process and Where We Are Today

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (5) ◽  
pp. 586-590
Author(s):  
Dennis T. Ray ◽  
Joy J. Winzerling ◽  
Michael E. Staten
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Task Force ◽  
Management Skills ◽  
Problem Solving Skills ◽  
Time To Degree ◽  
Credit Hours ◽  
Leadership Management ◽  
University Of Arizona ◽  
Career Skills

Feedback from employers, internship supervisors, and graduate schools tells us that we are doing a good job of teaching students academically/technically, but our graduates require greater training in communications, critical thinking/problem solving, and leadership/management. Because of their long-term importance to our graduates, we call these “career skills.” To address this issue a task force was established, and over a 2-year period, this group defined the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences [CALS (University of Arizona, Tucson)] Students Career Skills Competencies and vetted them through college faculty and more than 50 companies. We divided the CALS Student Career Skills Competencies into three categories: 1) communication skills, 2) critical thinking/problem solving skills, and 3) leadership/management skills. We are currently asking each degree-granting unit in the college how they do, or will, incorporate these competencies into their curricula, with the idea of incorporating the competencies into existing courses first, to avoid increasing the number of required credit hours for graduation and time to degree. Our goal is that by graduation, each student should have had multiple opportunities to hone each of these competencies.

scholarly journals The Effect of Gamified STEM Practices on Students’ Intrinsic Motivation, Critical Thinking Disposition Levels, and Perception of Problem-Solving Skills

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 332-352
Author(s):  
Sera İyona Asigigan ◽  
Yavuz Samur
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Intrinsic Motivation ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Problem Solving Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Disposition ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Field Notes ◽  
Thinking Disposition

The aim of this research is to examine the effect of gamified STEM activities on 3rd and 4th grade students’ intrinsic motivation, perception of problem-solving skills, and critical thinking disposition. In this mixed method study, problem solving skills perception scale, critical thinking disposition instrument and intrinsic motivation inventory formed the quantitative data, while, activity worksheets, field notes and student interviews, formed the qualitative data. After 8 weeks of implementation, quantitative data were analyzed and significant differences were found between pre-test and post-test results on students’ critical thinking disposition level. Although it is not significant, the results showed that an increase was found in students’ perception of problem-solving skills. Besides, students’ intrinsic motivation levels were found high, as well as students stated that “gamified STEM” activities help them learn and practice the content and they found the activities enjoyable, competitive, and exciting. Moreover, the rewards and badges that they won at the end of the activities were motivating.

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