scholarly journals Anticipating Competence Development With Open Textbooks

2019 ◽  
pp. 112-141
Keyword(s):  
Soft Skills ◽  
Body Movement ◽  
Skills Development ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Hard Skills ◽  
Global Quality ◽  
Mind And Body ◽  
People Development ◽  
Open Textbooks

Today's workplace is showing that global quality of learning embodied development of hard skills and soft skills. The hard skills are specific tangible abilities such as reading, communication, leadership, flexibility, motivation, persuasion, and problem solving. Soft skills are less tangible because they refer to personality traits, social graces, and personal habits that are used in relationships with other people. Development of soft skills in an open learning environment involves motivation, mind, and body movement. OER has the power to transform education. The aim of this chapter is to explore issues of using and collaborative creation of open textbooks and the pedagogy of hard and soft skills development. After summarizing the idea of hard and soft skills development, the author suggests new study topics that may promote an interesting line of future research in the area of frontier pedagogy.

scholarly journals Do stereotypes about older workers change? A panel study on changing attitudes of managers

2019 ◽  
Vol 41 (5) ◽  
pp. 535-550 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hendrik P. van Dalen ◽  
Kène Henkens
Keyword(s):  
Older Workers ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
Panel Study ◽  
Change Over Time ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Hard Skills ◽  
Positive Assessment ◽  
Changing Attitudes ◽  
Over Time

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to see whether attitudes toward older workers by managers change over time and what might explain development over time. Design/methodology/approach A unique panel study of Dutch managers is used to track the development of their attitudes toward older workers over time (2010–2013) by focusing on a set of qualities of older workers aged 50 and older. A conditional change model is used to explain the variation in changes by focusing on characteristics of the manager (age, education, gender, tenure and contact with older workers) and of the firm (composition staff, type of work and sector, size). Findings Managers have significantly adjusted their views on the so-called “soft skills” of older workers, like reliability and loyalty. Attitudes toward “hard skills” – like physical stamina, new tech skills and willingness to train – have not changed. Important drivers behind these changes are the age of the manager – the older the manager, the more likely a positive change in attitude toward older workers can be observed – and the change in the quality of contact with older workers. A deterioration of the managers’ relationship with older workers tends to correspond with a decline in their assessment of soft and hard skills. Social implications Attitudes are not very susceptible to change but this study shows that a significant change can be expected simply from the fact that managers age: older managers tend to have a more positive assessment of the hard and soft skills of older workers than young managers. Originality/value This paper offers novel insights into the question whether stereotypes of managers change over time.

scholarly journals The Instructional Management on Soft Skills in Islamic Perspective: A Multi-Case Study at Sekolah Karakter Indonesia Heritage Foundation (IHF) and Brawijaya Smart School (BSS)

Khatulistiwa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 132-150
Author(s):  
Aries Musnandar
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Elementary School ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
Skills Development ◽  
Instructional Management ◽  
Qualitative Research Method ◽  
Islamic Perspective ◽  
Hard Skills

The finding result of Alfred Binnet dan Theodore Simon (1905) about IQ (Intelligence Quotient) is perceived by many people as a determined factor of an individual success in various life sectors. Therefore, the emphasizing on academic activities in schools including elementary schools is based on intellect/IQ and hard skills over soft skills. However, IQ and / or intellect approach has not succeeded yet in improving a student’s learning achievement in academic performance results, hard skills, moreover soft skills. This research is aimed to understand deeply on the importance and the need of soft skills development in schools especially elementary school. The study employs qualitative research method with multiple case study design, in which a meaning making activity is underlined as the first objective of interpretive research in understanding social phenomena of education activities. The phenomena of soft skillsoccurs in real-life events andcurrent situation, as well as programs and activities. In this qualitative research method the researcher conducted three main activities such as in-depth interview, observation and to get relevant data collection in order to enrich and complete the previous obtained data. Based on findings, it is known substantively that students’ soft skills will not be developed if the instructional management focuses on academic. Besides, soft skills will enhance significantly students’ academic results, because soft skills will enable and improve students’ potentials to reach the best learning achievement. In Islamic perspective, the quality of soft skills within akhlak-adab domain will be more better if soft skills’ development are referred to a sound heart (qolbun salim). Finally, it is shown in formal finding that the instructional management of students’ soft skills is a must and it is importance to be implemented in education particularly in elementary school.

scholarly journals Amir’s Life Story: Resilience and Other Soft Skills Development to Thrive, Despite Vulnerable Beginnings

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yatela Zainal-Abidin ◽  
Rosna Awang-Hashim ◽  
Hasniza Nordin
Keyword(s):  
Young Adult ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Life Story ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
Children And Youth ◽  
Skills Development ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Vulnerable Children ◽  
Rural Village ◽  
Religiosity And Spirituality

This article explores the life story of Amir, a young adult from a rural village in Malaysia, who built resilience and developed soft skills to thrive in his life despite his vulnerable beginnings. Amir’s strong resilience and other soft skills that assisted him to be outstanding in his academics and career may have resulted from his caring and supportive authoritative mother, countering his strict and harsh authoritarian father, with an ecological system of protective factors and developmental assets strengthened by religiosity and spirituality. However, both his parents’ extremely different confrontive and coercive methods appeared to have worked together towards the development of certain soft skills, such as his entrepreneurial mindset. This fresh outlook may provide guidance to assist vulnerable children and youth from rural areas to thrive, while raising new questions for future research.

scholarly journals ENHANCEMENT OF ENGINEERING SOFT SKILLS DEVELOPMENT: EU COUNTRIES EXPERIENCE

2020 ◽  
pp. 238-243
Author(s):  
Victoria V. Dobrova ◽  
Polina G. Labzina
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Cognitive Abilities ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
Skills Development ◽  
Global Changes ◽  
Eu Countries ◽  
Academic Knowledge ◽  
Russian Universities

Recently, the quality of graduates and their ability to meet the needs of employers became widely discussed worldwide. Despite the enormous importance of academic knowledge and cognitive abilities, today employment opportunities are more determined on the basis of the concept of soft skills. In Russia, this problem is still unsolved: the training programs of most universities are based on traditional methods with little or no time devoted to the soft skills development. In Europe, this situation has been relevant for several decades due to the global changes in the economy and, accordingly, an acute shortage of jobs. Therefore, the issues of employment and the quality of competencies and skills of graduates have already been studied a lot. The vast experience of Europe can be borrowed by Russian universities, which are just beginning to move towards the development of soft skills and the awareness of the need for their development within the framework of university disciplines. The article describes terminological variations, analyzes different methods and approaches to training and assessing soft skills, as well as presents the best practices of EU countries on teaching soft skills.

scholarly journals Persepsi Kualitas Mahasiswa Program Studi DIII Akuntansi Polines Selama Praktek Kerja Lapangan (PKL) di Industri

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Moh.Hasanudin Marliyati ◽  
Sri Murtini ◽  
Resi Yudhaningsih ◽  
Retno Retno
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Time Series ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Time Series Data ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
Series Data ◽  
Central Java ◽  
Hard Skills ◽  
Main Components

<p>This research aimed at exploring the quality of accounting diploma <br />students during their internship program in industries. The term of student’s <br />quality described in this research isexplained using 5 main components as follows: (1) communication skills (2) teamwork (3) independence (4) creativity (5) accounting and information technology (IT)-related skills. The research’s sample is industries where students of Diploma in Accounting of State Polytechnic of Semarang (SPS) took their intership and the students themselves whom have completed their internship program for three months in various institutions such as private enterprises, state owned enterprises, local government offices spread out around Central Java. The data on this research is time series data taken from 2015 to 2016 and was collected using questionnaires from the corresponding industries about the students competencies both hard skills and soft skills. <br />Data was scored using Likert scale, ranges from Poor (1) to Excellent (5) and <br />analyzed using statistic descriptive. The result showed that average students’ <br />quality during their internship was good. Among the 5 skills observed, the <br />corresponding industries ranked teamwork skills as the highest, followed by <br />independence, creativity, communication skills and the accounting and IT -related skills. It is expected that the result can be used for future development of Accounting Program Study of SPS.</p>

scholarly journals ANALYZE THE LEARNING OBJECTIVES OF STUDENT INTERNSHIPS DEPARTMENT OF RADIODIAGNOSTIC AND RADIOTHERAPY, HEALTH POLYTECHNIC OF THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH JAKARTA II

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 53-59
Author(s):  
Muhammad Irsal
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
Learning Objectives ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Ministry Of Health ◽  
Apprenticeship Learning ◽  
Hard Skills ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Qualification Framework

Higher education is responsible for producing graduates who are globally competitive with hard skills and soft skills, one of which is by doing internships, therefore it is necessary to analyze the learning objectives of student internships at the Department of Radiodiagnostic and Radiotherapy, Health Polytechnic of the Ministry of Health Jakarta II to maintain the quality of graduates according to the Indonesian National Qualification Framework. Data collection was carried out on students who were doing their 1st internship in 7 hospitals in the DKI Jakarta area. The data used by giving students pre and post-tests on the understanding of apprenticeship learning, then surveying the number of radiographic examinations that have been carried out by students by the understanding of apprenticeship learning at the hospital. Analysis of decision making based on the understanding of the 1st apprenticeship learning if the pre and post-test percentage value> 50% and analysis of the number of radiographic examinations carried out by students as an indicator for evaluating the understanding of apprenticeship learning. and the post-test percentage value of 70.1% of students can carry out radiographic examinations, with a comparison of the post-test results there is an increase of 12.6% in the learning objectives of the apprenticeship and 31.2% in supporting data information about a clinical experience during the internship, from the pre and post-test> 50%, the understanding of apprenticeship learning has been achieved. Then in analyzing the number of radiographic examinations carried out by students as an indicator of evaluating understanding of apprenticeship learning, it is hoped that the college can evaluate the placement of student hospitals during the internship so that radiographic examinations that have not been fulfilled during the internship can be fulfilled during the following round of internships

scholarly journals The Hard Truth About Soft Skills

10.28945/3803 ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 233-239
Author(s):  
Desmond (Tres) Bishop
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Model ◽  
College Graduates ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
Skills Development ◽  
Employee Productivity ◽  
Hiring Managers ◽  
Education Experience ◽  
Hard Skills ◽  
New Employee ◽  
Hard Truth

This article provides value to hiring managers and academics by positing a conceptual model that could potentially revitalize the methods employed to train, coach, interview and hire new college graduates. The model shows that success (measured as employee productivity) is the summation of education (hard skills) plus experience (time in one’s domain) plus soft skills. Each of the variables (employee productivity, education, experience and soft skills) is moderated by cost and organizational culture. Further, the author argues that these soft skills are the preeminent factor among the 3 independent elements for new employee success. It turns conventional wisdom on its head by declaring that it is soft skills development that is the single most important predictor of a new employee’s success in a world obsessed by hard skills.

scholarly journals LECTURERS’ EXPERIENCES IN TEACHING SOFT SKILLS IN TEACHER PROFESSION EDUCATION PROGRAM (TPEP) IN INDONESIA

2020 ◽  
Vol 78 (2) ◽  
pp. 215-234
Author(s):  
Jefri Mailool ◽  
Heri Retnawati ◽  
Samsul Arifin ◽  
Ameliasari Tauresia Kesuma ◽  
Himawan Putranta
Keyword(s):  
Education Program ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Assessment Model ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Clear Understanding ◽  
Hard Skills ◽  
Practice Methods ◽  
Pre Service Teacher

The Teacher Profession Education Program (hereafter abbreviated: TPEP) in Indonesia is a program designed to generate professional teachers. Every pre-service teacher must be equipped with adequate hard skills and soft skills before diving into a professional environment. This phenomenological research explored the lecturers' experiences in teaching soft skills to the students of TPEP. This research aims at getting a clear understanding of how soft skills teaching is implemented and what kinds of soft skills have been trained during TPEP. The data in this research were primarily collected through in-depth interviews conducted with 15 teaching lecturers from three universities that hold and organize the TPEP. Data analysis used analytic reduction which started from identifying important statements of the interview results, determining the core theme, and describing the essence of the entire experience. The results found that teaching soft skills with integrated/embedded models was used in the TPEP. Lecture, presentation, assignment, mentoring, and practice methods were used to train the TPEP students’ soft skills. While the soft skills that have been trained during the implementation of the TPEP consist of ethics, self-reliance, responsibility, patience, critical thinking skills, communication skills, teamwork, tolerance, and social skills. The future research is expected to develop a criteria-based on integrated soft skills assessment model that can be used to assess the achievement of the acquisition of teachers’ soft skills at the end of TPEP. Keywords: pre-service teacher, soft skills, teacher profession education program (TPEP).

scholarly journals Welding Training for Youth Organization in Dayeuh Village

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 39
Author(s):  
Asep Saepudin ◽  
Hilman Sholih ◽  
Wisnu Pracoyo ◽  
Asep Dharmanto ◽  
W. Wilarso
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
Ability To Work ◽  
Youth Organization ◽  
Hard Skills ◽  
The World ◽  
Surrounding Areas ◽  
Job Competition

During quite a high job competition, each individual must improve their abilities in various fields of science and skills. Development of human resources to improve product quality and selling value. Human Resources (HR) that are not supported by soft skills and hard skills will reduce the ability to work, of course, needed by young people with a higher desire to improve hard skills and soft skills. This welding training, one of the STTMC programs aimed at improving the quality of young people in STTMC and surrounding areas. Whereas in the industrial environment increasing human resources to compete in labor competition. In building good relationships between universities and communities around the industry.  Also, we can equip young people with the skills needed in the fields of welding, entrepreneurship, industry, and the world of projects. Where the majority of the world of work requires smart people and have the ability in the field of hard skills. Through this training, it can help the difficulties of young people in the field of welding in the industrial world and efforts to improve the ability of the field of welding skills by collaboration between STTMC and PT. CG Power Indonesia.

Masyarakat Ekonomi ASEAN 2015 Dan Daya Saing Sumber Daya Manusia

Liquidity ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 173-182
Author(s):  
Husnayetti Husnayetti
Keyword(s):  
Labor Market ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
Free Market ◽  
Workforce Education ◽  
Success Factor ◽  
Critical Success ◽  
Hard Skills ◽  
Foreign Labor ◽  
Asean Economic Community

Competition in the labor market will increase towards the implementation of the ASEAN free market by the end of 2015. Thus therefore, improving the quality of human resources is a critical success factor of development and progress of a nation. In contrast, the labor of Indonesia also has a significant opportunity to fill the jobs. It is considering that the population of Indonesia, which reached number 4 in the world. The expansion of the labor market will be able to reduce unemployment and improve the welfare of the community, which is one of the goals of the establishment of the ASEAN economic community if Indonesian workers can compete with foreign labor. The low competitiveness is caused by to the low level of workforce education. To improve the competitiveness of the labor could be conducted by improving education that embodies the hard and soft competencies. The existence of soft skills and hard skills must be balanced, because these skills support each other to achieve a person’s success. To create the both skills then the education sector should be able to develop a balanced curriculum to realize soft skills and hard skills of labor.

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