Assessing soft skills components in science and technology programs within Malaysian Technical Universities

Songklanakarin Journal of Science and Technology (SJST)

卷:39

Kahirol Mohd Salleh¹  Lai Chee Sern¹  Nor Lisa Sulaiman¹  Mimi Mohaffyza Mohamad¹ 

[1] Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Parit Raja, Johor, 86400 Malaysia;

关键词: soft skills;    science and technology;    workplace;    higher learning institution;    Malaysian Technical University Network;   

DOI  :  10.14456/sjst-psu.2017.43

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The workforce is a social environment where particular skills are essential in order for workers to perform well, havea competitive edge and succeed in their careers. A soft skill is one of the skills needed in every type of workplace setting.Soft skills include communication skills, collaboration skills, entrepreneurship, and others. Workplace need workers who arecompetent not only with technical skills but who also have soft skills. There is lack of literature discussion on the perceptionsof needed soft skills in the workplace. Therefore, this study aimed to close the gap in the literature concerning theperceptions of instructors and students in the area of soft skills especially in communication skills, collaboration skills, andentrepreneurship at the workplace. This study aims to decrease the divide in soft skills differences among instructors andstudents in higher learning institutions so that students have the opportunity to excel in their learning process. This studyemploys quantitative method specifically using survey as an instrument. The findings shows soft skills including communication,collaboration, and entrepreneurship skills are one of the aspects stressed by the students and instructors at higherlearning institutions to ensure that graduates will be employable and competent in order to contribute to the nation development.

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