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. 

Effectiveness of a Problem-Solving Training Program

1995 ◽  
Vol 76 (2) ◽  
pp. 507-514 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johan W. Wege ◽  
André T. Möller
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Internal Control ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Group Analysis ◽  
External Control ◽  
Problem Solving Skills ◽  
Control Orientation ◽  
Problem Solvers

The relationship between problem-solving efficiency, defined in terms of the quality of alternative soludons selected, and measures of behavioral competence (self-efficacy and locus of control) was investigated as well as the effectiveness of a problem-solving training program. Subjects were 29 undergraduate students assigned to an effective ( n = 16) and an ineffective ( n = 13) problem-solving group. Analysis indicated that the ineffective problem-solvers appraised their problem-solving skills more negatively and reported low self-efficacy expectations and an external control orientation. Problem-solving training led to improved general self-efficacy expectancies, greater confidence in problem-solving, a more internal control orientation, and improved problem-solving skills. These improvements were maintained at follow-up after two months.

scholarly journals Students’ Perceptions of Life Skill Development in Project-Based Learning Schools

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 91 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kimberly Meyer ◽  
Scott Wurdinger
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Time Management ◽  
Life Skills ◽  
Skill Development ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Life Skill ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Life Skill Development ◽  
Learning Schools

<p>This research aimed to examine students’ perceptions of their life skills while attending project-based learning (PBL) schools. The study focused on three questions including: 1) What are students’ perceptions of their development of life skills in project-based learning schools? 2) In what ways, if any, do students perceive an increase in their life skill development over a one-year period of time? 3) What relationship, if any, is there between grade level and students’ perceptions of their life skills? The subjects were 275 6-12 students from two project-based learning charter schools in Minnesota. One school was located in a rural location; the other in an urban location. The triangulating data collection methods included a Likert-scale survey, semi-structured interviews, and focus groups. Quantitative analysis using SPSS were used to analyze the survey data. Qualitative analysis methods used were coding and identification of emergent themes. Qualitative results showed perceptions of most improved skills as time management, collaboration, communication, and self-directedness. Quantitative data results showed most improved skills within an academic year as responsibility, problem-solving, self-directedness, and work ethic. Self-directedness was the single skill that was evident in all data results. The results showed students’ perceptions of their life skills were positive and that project-based learning helped them develop multiple life skills including, but not limited to communication, collaboration, problem-solving, responsibility, and time management. Implications of this research suggest that project-based learning has a positive influence on students’ life skills development across 6-12 grade levels and helps prepare them to be successful in the 21<sup>st</sup> century global community and economy.</p>

scholarly journals sis Kemampuan Komunikasi & Pemecahan Masalah Matematis Siswa SMP Pada Materi Segiempat Dan Segitiga

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-43
Author(s):  
Puri Nur Aisyah ◽  
Anik Yuliani ◽  
Euis Eti Rohaeti
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Mathematical Problem ◽  
Mathematical Problem Solving ◽  
Mathematical Communication ◽  
Problem Solving Skills ◽  
Math Problem Solving ◽  
Communication Ability

This study aims to describe the ability of communication and problem solving of mathematical students in the material quadrilateral and triangle in class VII in one district of MTs Bandung. This type of research is qualitative research with phenomenology model which aims to interpret communication ability and ability to solve the mathematical problem of students. The subjects of this study were 24 students for communication skills and 25 students for math problem-solving skills. The result of data analysis shows that the mathematical communication ability of grade VII students in one MTs in Kabupaten Bandung is still relatively low with the highest percentage being in the low communication ability qualification which is 37.5%, while for students who have ability is get percentage equal to 29,2% and for students with high communication skills get a percentage of 33.3%, while for problem-solving skills in class VII is quite good with the highest percentage in qualification students with high problem-solving ability with a percentage of 44%, while for qualified students who ability is getting percentage by 40%, and for low qualifications only got a percentage of 16%.. Keywords: mathematical communication ability, mathematical problem-solving ability

Teamwork Assessment and Self/Peer Evaluation in Higher Education

2015 ◽  
pp. 1731-1747
Author(s):  
Tomayess Issa
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Time Management ◽  
Cultural Awareness ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Technology Literacy ◽  
Peer Evaluation ◽  
Management Problem ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities

This chapter examines the challenges and opportunities associated with fostering students' learning skills through teamwork assessment and self/peer evaluation in the Business Technology 2 (BT2) undergraduate unit at an Australian university. This assessment will encourage students to promote skills in teamwork, communication (writing, interpersonal interaction and cultural awareness, and presenting), critical and creative thinking (problem-solving and solving and decision-making), Information Technology literacy, and information literacy, and is intended to increase their self-confidence in both their studies and in the future workforce. This chapter provides empirical evidence from 267 students, based on quantitative and qualitative data derived from two sources. The first consists of anonymous informal feedback collected during the semester, while the second (formal) source of students' evaluations and attitudes towards the BT2 unit and teaching is “eVALUate.” The students indicate that they are satisfied with this form of assessment as it assists them to develop specific skills and understandings, including time management, problem solving, decision-making, cultural awareness, oral presentation, communication, and meeting a deadline.

Teamwork Assessment and Self/Peer Evaluation in Higher Education

2016 ◽  
pp. 1713-1729
Author(s):  
Tomayess Issa
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Time Management ◽  
Cultural Awareness ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Technology Literacy ◽  
Peer Evaluation ◽  
Management Problem ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities

This chapter examines the challenges and opportunities associated with fostering students' learning skills through teamwork assessment and self/peer evaluation in the Business Technology 2 (BT2) undergraduate unit at an Australian university. This assessment will encourage students to promote skills in teamwork, communication (writing, interpersonal interaction and cultural awareness, and presenting), critical and creative thinking (problem-solving and solving and decision-making), Information Technology literacy, and information literacy, and is intended to increase their self-confidence in both their studies and in the future workforce. This chapter provides empirical evidence from 267 students, based on quantitative and qualitative data derived from two sources. The first consists of anonymous informal feedback collected during the semester, while the second (formal) source of students' evaluations and attitudes towards the BT2 unit and teaching is “eVALUate.” The students indicate that they are satisfied with this form of assessment as it assists them to develop specific skills and understandings, including time management, problem solving, decision-making, cultural awareness, oral presentation, communication, and meeting a deadline.

Data Modeling

2011 ◽  
pp. 234-248
Author(s):  
Clare Atkins
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Data Structures ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Data Modeling ◽  
Problem Solving Skills ◽  
Complex Process ◽  
Essential Components ◽  
Critical Skills ◽  
Tools And Techniques

Despite extensive changes in technology and methodology, anecdotal and empirical evidence (e.g., Davis et al., 1997) consistently suggests that communication and problem-solving skills are fundamental to the success of an IT professional. As two of the most valued skills in an IT graduate, they should be essential components of an effective education program, regardless of changes in student population or delivery mechanisms. While most educators would concur with this view, significantly more emphasis is generally placed on teaching the tools and techniques that students will require in their future careers, and a corresponding amount of energy is expended in attempting to identify what those tools and techniques might be. In contrast, successful problem solving is often seen either as an inherent capability that some students already possess or as a skill that some will magically acquire during the course of their studies. Data modeling as an activity, by which we mean the gathering and analysis of users’ information needs and their representation in an implementable design, is largely one of communication and problem solving and, consequently, provides an excellent opportunity for explicitly teaching these skills. Data modeling is generally considered to be one of the more difficult skills to teach (e.g., Hitchman, 1995; Pletch, 1989), particularly if the student has no previous understanding of physical data structures (de Carteret & Vidgen, 1995). The essential constructs, such as entities, attributes or objects, may be elegant in their powerful simplicity, but their combination into a useful design is a complex process of categorization in which there is “considerable room for choice and creativity in selecting the most useful classification” (Simsion, 1994 p.82). Data modeling requires not only the ability to communicate about and to solve a problem, but also to create possible solutions and then choose between them. Herein lies the difficulty. It is not enough to learn what the different constructs are, or even to study simple textbook examples of how to put them together. The student must really understand the problem, be able to create and recognize a number of possible ways in which the problem can be solved, and then exercise considerable critical skills in choosing between them. This chapter examines these issues and describes various ways in which final-year undergraduate students, taking a specialist module in data modeling, have been encouraged to develop, and have confidence in, their creative and critical ability to solve problems in a disciplined and systematic way.

scholarly journals Problem-Solving Skills Appraisal Mediates Hardiness and Suicidal Ideation among Malaysian Undergraduate Students

PLoS ONE ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. e0122222 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abbas Abdollahi ◽  
Mansor Abu Talib ◽  
Siti Nor Yaacob ◽  
Zanariah Ismail
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Problem Solving Skills

scholarly journals Problem-solving skills and perceived stress among undergraduate students: The moderating role of hardiness

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (10) ◽  
pp. 1321-1331 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abbas Abdollahi ◽  
Mansor Abu Talib ◽  
Per Carlbring ◽  
Richard Harvey ◽  
Siti Nor Yaacob ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Influencing Factor ◽  
Personal Control ◽  
Problem Solving Skills ◽  
Approach Avoidance ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Moderating Role

This study was designed to examine the relationships between problem-solving skills, hardiness, and perceived stress and to test the moderating role of hardiness in the relationship between problem-solving skills and perceived stress among 500 undergraduates from Malaysian public universities. The analyses showed that undergraduates with poor problem-solving confidence, external personal control of emotion, and approach–avoidance style were more likely to report perceived stress. Hardiness moderated the relationships between problem-solving skills and perceived stress. These findings reinforce the importance of moderating role of hardiness as an influencing factor that explains how problem-solving skills affect perceived stress among undergraduates.

scholarly journals Hubungan Antara Berpikir Positif Dan Resiliensi Pada Mahasiswa Yang Sedang Menyelesaikan Skripsi

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 115
Author(s):  
Zidni Immawan Muslimin
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Reliability Coefficient ◽  
Discrimination Index ◽  
External Support ◽  
Positive Thinking ◽  
Problem Solving Skills ◽  
Resilience Scale ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Effective Contribution

This study aims to determine the relationship between positive thinking and resilience among undergraduate students who are currently working on their thesis. The subjects of this study were 75 psychology students in UIN Sunan Kalijaga who are working on their thesis. The research variables were measured using positive thinking scale with aspects were taken from Albercht's theory, namely: positive expectations, self-affirmation, statements that do not assess, and conformity with reality. The Positive Thinking Scale consists of 48 items, with a discrimination index above 0.3 and reliability coefficient of 0.949. Meanwhile, the resiliance variable was measured by resilience scale developed using Grotberg theory (2003) with its aspects, namely: external support (I Have), Inner strengths (I Am), and interpersonal and problem-solving skills (I Can). The Resilience Scale consists of 51 items with discrimination index above 0.3 and reliability coefficient of 0.944. Hypothesis testing was carried out using Spearman Rho and the results showed correlation coefficient of 0.738 with p: 0.000 (p <0.01). These results proved there is a significant positive correlation between positive thinking and resilience. The effective contribution of positive thinking to students resilience was 60.7%.     Keywords: student thesis; positive thinking; resiliencePenelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan antara berpikir positif dan resiliensi pada mahasiswa yang sedang menyelesaikan skripsi. Hipotesis yang diajukan adalah ada hubungan positif antara berpikir positif dan resiliensi. Adapun subjek penelitian ini berjumlah 75 mahasiswa Psikologi UIN Sunan Kalijaga yang sedang menyelesaikan skripsi. Variabel penelitian diukur dengan menggunakan skala berpikir positif yang aspek-aspeknya diambil dari teori Albercht, yaitu  : a. Harapan yang positif b. Afirmasi diri c. Pernyataan yang tidak menilai d. Pernyesuaian terhadap kenyataan. Skala Berpikir Positif terdiri dari 48 aitem, dengan koefisien daya diskriminasi di atas 0,3 dan koefisien reliabilitas  sebesar 0,949. Sedangkan untuk variable reliliensi diukur dengan skala resiliensi yang mengacu pada teori Grotberg (2003) dengan aspek-aspeknya yaitu : a. External support (I Have), b. Inner strengths (I Am), dan c. Interpersonal and problem-solving skills (I Can). Skala Resiliensi terdiri dari 51 aitem dengan koefisien daya diskriminasi di atas 0,3 dan koefisien reliabilitas  sebesar 0,944. Uji hipotesis dilakukan dengan menggunakan Spearman Rho dan hasilnya diperoleh koefisien korelasi sebesar  0,738 dengan p : 0,000 (p<0,01). Dengan hasil ini membuktikan bahwa hipotesis dinyatakan diterima. Hal ini berarti ada hubungan positif yang sangat signifikan antara berpikir positif dan resiliensi. Adapun  sumbangan efektif berpikir positif terhadap kemampuan resiliensi sebesar 60,7 %.     Kata kunci : berpikir positif, mengerjakan skripsi, resiliensi,

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