Soft Skill Integration, Quality Of College Life And Soft Skill Levels In Malaysian Private Higher Learning Institutions
Year: 2018
Type: dissertation
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between soft skill integration, \nquality of college life and perceived soft skill levels of the Diploma Business \nstudents in Malaysian private higher learning institutions (IPTS). It was grounded on \nAstin’s Input-Environment-Output Model (1984) and Malaysian MOHE Soft Skill \nDevelopment Model (2006). This study used quantitative survey method to obtain \nthe data. A total of 429 final year diploma business students from 12 different IPTS \nfrom three states of Peninsular Malaysia responded to the questionnaires through \nstratified random sampling method. The study conducted data analysis by finding \nthe mean average descriptive data, regression analysis and hierarchical moderated \nmultiple regression. The results showed that soft skill integration in teamwork (x̅ = \n3.71), integration in ethics and professional moral (x̅ = 3.75) were high. However, \nonly the levels of teamwork (x̅ = 3.72) was high. Besides that, the academic aspects \nof quality of college life did significantly influence the development of all soft skill \nlevels. The findings advocated to the importance of soft skill integration on soft skill \ndevelopment, especially the integration on critical thinking and problem solving and \nits levels. The colleges could also upgrade the facilities as the results indicated some \nmoderating influence from facility aspects of quality of college life. These findings \nhighlighted the right focus, effective practices to promote soft skill development in \norder to bridge the soft skill gaps and tackle employability issues of current \ngraduates. Subsequently, it provided empirical data to the relevant authorities such \nas Malaysian Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysian Qualification Agency as well as the management of higher learning institutions in future policy making and \ndirection in educational aspirations or endeavour in future.
Author: Tan Cheng Yoke
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W3202563086