Perlaksanaan Pengajaran Mata Pelajaran Kemahiran Hidup Di Sekolah–Sekolah Menengah Daerah Beaufort, Sabah

Kajian yang berbentuk deskriptif tinjauan ini adalah bertujuan untuk mengenalpasti persepsi guru-guru terhadap perlaksanaan pengajaran mata pelajaran Kemahiran Hidup. Kajian ini dijalankan di 7 buah sekolah di seluruh Daerah Beaufort, Sabah. Instrumen kajian yang digunakan ialah soal selidik. Satu set borang soal selidik yang mengandungi 72 soalan telah diedarkan. Seramai 26 orang responden terlibat dalam kajian ini iaitu guru-guru yang mengajar Kemahiran Hidup Bersepadu. Data-data mentah dikumpul dan seterusnya dianalisis untuk memperolehi dapatan hasil kajian menggunakan perisian Komputer SPSS Window Version 12 (Stastiscal Package For Social Science). Kaedah peratusan dan frekuensi digunakan untuk menjelaskan kedudukan dapatan kajian. Hasil dapatan menunjukkan tahap perlaksanaan pengajaran Kemahiran Hidup Bersepadu (KHB) adalah sederhana. Secara keseluruhan, tahap pengetahuan guru adalah baik. Bagaimanapun, tahap kemahiran guru pula adalah sederhana. Manakala penggunaan kaedah pengajaran guru yang paling kerap adalah kaedah simulasi. Selain itu, tahap kemudahan fizikal bagi mata pelajaran Kemahiran Hidup adalah sederhana

Pendidikan reka cipta menerusi sistem pembelajaran web berasaskan prinsip Andragogi dan pembelajaran arah diri

Kajian ini bertujuan untuk membangun dan menilai keberkesanan sistem pembelajaran web pendidikan reka cipta berasaskan prinsip andragogi dan pembelajaran arah diri (PAD) yang dikenali sebagai PROUD. Kajian awal terhadap persepsi pensyarah dan pelajar terhadap pelaksanaan pengajaran dan pembelajaran pendidikan reka cipta telah dilaksanakan menggunakan soal selidik. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan kebanyakan pelajar memerlukan persekitaran pembelajaran yang lebih kondusif, ruang untuk berinteraksi dan kolaborasi serta lebih banyak masa pertemuan untuk aktiviti proses reka cipta. Di samping itu, mereka bersetuju tentang kepentingan aplikasi teknologi komunikasi dan maklumat dalam proses pengajaran dan pembelajaran pendidikan reka cipta. Dapatan kajian juga menunjukkan 42.9% pelajar berada pada tahap kesediaan PAD yang sederhana. Berdasarkan dapatan ini, PROUD telah dibangunkan menggunakan Joomla!TM. Kajian pra eksperimen satu kumpulan ujian pra-ujian pos yang melibatkan 30 pelajar sarjana muda pendidikan teknik dan vokasional telah dijalankan. Perubahan tahap kesediaan PAD dan persepsi pelajar tentang keupayaan menyelesaikan masalah diukur menggunakan analisis rack dan stack model Rasch. Keputusan ujian pra dan ujian pos tahap kesediaan PAD adalah masing-masing 1.28 ± 0.94 logits dan 1.96 ± 0.97 logits. Manakala keputusan ujian pra dan ujian pos persepsi terhadap keupayaan menyelesaikan masalah adalah - 0.15 ± 1.55 logits dan -0.75 ± 0.98 logits. Dapatan ini menunjukkan tahap kesediaan PAD pelajar dan persepsi mereka terhadap keupayaan menyelesaikan masalah telah meningkat secara signifikan selepas menggunakan PROUD (ujian-t sampel berpasangan, p = 0.00; p = 0.032). Interaksi antara pelajar dengan kandungan PROUD menunjukkan isi kandungan merupakan menu yang paling kerap dikunjungi manakala kemudahan web yang paling kerap digunakan adalah metric conversion. Interaksi antara pelajar dengan pelajar dalam ruangan forum menunjukkan majoriti komunikasi adalah berkaitan topik pembinaan model. Ini membuktikan penggunaan PROUD berupaya meningkatkan tahap kesediaan PAD pelajar, merubah persepsi mereka terhadap keupayaan menyelesaikan masalah dan membantu mereka dalam proses reka cipta

Tahap Penguasaan Bahasa Inggeris Sebagai Persediaan Untuk Kerjaya Dalam Kalangan Pelajar Pendidikan Teknikal Dan Kejuruteraan

Kajian ini merupakan satu kajian deskriptif untuk mengenalpasti tahap penguasaan Bahasa Inggeris sebagai persediaan untuk kerjaya dalam kalangan pelajar tahun empat di Jabatan Pendidikan Teknikal dan Kejuruteraan, Fakulti Pendidikan, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. Seramai 41 orang pelajar telah dipilih sebagai sampel kajian. Instrumen kajian yang digunakan dalam kajian ini ialah borang soal selidik yang mengandungi 53 item. Kajian rintis dijalankan untuk mendapatkan nilai alpha bagi instrumen kajian iaitu α = 0.86. Data yang diperolehi telah diproses dan dianalisis dengan menggunakan Pakej Statistik Untuk Sains Sosial (SPSS) Versi 15.0 untuk mendapatkan nilai alpha serta analisis deskriptif berbentuk frekuensi dan peratusan. Hasil kajian mendapati bahawa tahap kemahiran membaca, menulis dan mendengar dalam Bahasa Inggeris pelajar adalah sederhana manakala bagi kemahiran bertutur pula adalah rendah. Pada keseluruhannya, tahap penguasaan Bahasa Inggeris pelajar adalah sederhana. Walaubagaimanapun pelajar berpendapat penguasaan Bahasa Inggeris adalah penting sebagai persediaan untukkerjaya

Validity and reliability of instrument measuring culinary competencies: the rasch measurement model

The current study emphasize on the development of a comprehensive measurement instrument for workers’ competencies. In vocational and technical professions, competency based assessment throws up some challenges to the professions; however the rewards are potentially very substantial. The creation of a genuinely valid competency-based assessment strategy can yield great benefit, not only to the professions, but to the whole community. Under a competency-based assessment system, assessors make judgments, based on evidence, about whether an individual meets criteria specified in the profession's competency standards (Gonczi, Hager & Athanasou, 1993). Skilled workers are recognized as quality workers when they have a unity between technical and non-technical competencies (Ahmad Nabil, Dayana Farzeeha, Muhammad Khair & Mohd Safarin, 2011). Currently there are several studies in developing instrument for competency measurement using Raseach Model Analysis for construct validation (Azliana & Jamaludin, 2013; Jackson, Draugalis, Slack, Zachry, & Agostino, 2002; and Nicholson, Griffin, Gillis, Wu, & Dunning, 2012). Bashook (2005) emphasized on psychometric requirements in developing competency assessment. When measuring the competencies of an individual during training or in practice, the goal is for each assessment to be an accurate measure of the person’s knowledge, skills, abilities, or performance. Accuracy means that the scores from the assessment are reliable and a valid measure of that person’s performance. The purpose of the current study is to serve as a strong evidence to support the validity of the instrument prior to the actual study. In detail, the specific objectives are to examine the validity and reliability of the newly developed Star-Chef Competency instrument

Content validity for innovation level of UTM undergraduate students: a qualitative approach

Innovation has become one of the vital aspects of a nation’s human capital development. Most countries including Malaysia are now putting their best effort to increase their innovation capability in order to be more competitive in various aspects, especially in economy and technology. As one of Malaysian leading universities in engineering and technology, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) emphasizes on innovation to all its students by establishing the Centre for Student Innovation (CSI). Its’ objectives are to foster and enhance the innovation ability amongst UTM undergraduates. A question rising from this is, ‘to what extent this objective has been achieved?’ Therefore, it is very important for the UTM-CSI to ensure the effectiveness of their innovative programs that involved undergraduate students. Hence, the aims of this study are to develop and propose an instrument to facilitate UTM-CSI in assessing the level of innovation among UTM undergraduate students. A quantitative approach has been undertaken which includes document analysis from literature review, integration models and theories related to innovation and proposed human capital, and culture and leadership as constructs to develop the instrument in measuring the level of students’ innovation. This article will report on the analysis of content validity and reliability using the Fleiss’ Kappa Index where the inter-rater agreement on constructs studied is analyzed. The finding shows that the constructs and sub constructs indicated a high degree of agreement values that determine the validity and reliability of the development of instrument

The application of rasch measurement model in measuring changes of students' perception on their problem solving ability

The main purpose of this study is to measure changes of students' perception on their problem solving ability over time by using Rasch Measurement Model. Pre-experimental with one group pretest-posttest design was conducted to investigate how web-based learning system of design education, known as PROUD, affected students' perceptions on their problem solving ability. Thirty second year students pursuing their bachelor degree in technical and vocational education participated in the study. Respondents utilized PROUD for 14 weeks in the process of learning design. Problem Solving Inventory was used as a research instrument and appeared valid and reliable to measure the changes. A pretest was administered at the beginning of the course and a posttest after the learning completed. Changes in the students' perceptions on their problem solving ability were gauged using the rack and stack analysis. A paired sample t-test was also included in the data analysis. Result of the pretest and posttest were -0.147 ± 1.554 logits and -0.749 ± 0.980 logits, respectively. These findings indicate that the perceptions of the students on their ability to solve problem have increased significantly after using the PROUD (paired sample t-test, p = 0.032). These have proven that the use of PROUD changes the students' perception on their own problem solving ability throughout the learning process of design

The Implementation of the Internship as a Coursework in Teaching and Learning Vocational Education

Internship is one of the common practices of higher education institutions in Malaysia for enhancing the learning experience and technical skills among their students. Students who follow the internship programme are found not only to be able to develop their professional attributes but also have the opportunity to acquire professional networks and career paths. Besides being a conventional approach that links students with real-world employment experience for a programme, internship can also be implemented for a specific course within a programme. The article discusses the implementation of an internship programme as a pedagogical approach in providing experiential learning for a specific course, i.e., Foundation and Concrete Work. This study involved 51 second-year students who were pursuing a degree in vocational education at the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. Analysis on the impact of the internship experience indicates that the internship programme is an effective pedagogical approach for experiential learning for foundation and concrete work course

Sustainable Practices in Pattern-Making at Local Fashion Institutions: A Qualitative Study

Pattern making is one of the most important skill-based courses in fashion education, where students learn clothing construction through drafting, draping, and creating basic patterns for garment productions. Issues in fashion sustainability, such as textile waste and fast fashion, lead to this research. However, practices of sustainable innovation in local higher education institutions are still low compared to other countries. The objective of this research paper is to explore the current sustainable practices in teaching and learning pattern-making skills. A qualitative approach has been adopted to explore the current practices of teaching and learning in some local fashion institutions, and 21 fashion educators participated in semi-structured interview sessions. The results from the thematic analyses show six elements of sustainable innovation which currently being practised: minimization technique, pattern manipulation, upcycling, draping, digital learning, and innovative tools are part of the sustainable innovation practices. Keywords: Higher Education Research, Education for Sustainable Development, Innovatio

Conceptual model of technical sustainability for integration into electrical/electronic engineering programmes in Nigerian polytechnics

Global warming is probably the greatest threat of this century. Several developed and developing countries have taken important measures to reduce its adverse effects, including greening their Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) curricula. However, Sub Saharan African countries are left behind to that effect, despite the fact that people in these countries are the greatest recipients of the global warming harmful consequences. The goal of this research therefore, is to investigate the suitable competencies in technical sustainability for incorporation into Higher National Diploma electrical/electronic engineering curriculum in Nigeria. The authors used mixed-method approach employing sequential exploratory design in the study. In the qualitative phase, we analyzed documents consisting of 10 journal articles and 3 skills standards, as well as conducted a total of 10 interviews with experts. Also, we carried out 3 rounds of modified Delphi survey using 28 participants to ascertain the appropriateness of the competencies suitable for infusion into the said curriculum. The study discovered competencies suitable for incorporation into the curriculum which include cognitive-related competencies in clean energy, eco-design, and RD; psychomotor-related competencies in sustainable production, waste-to-energy-technology, communication/ICT, and use of modern engineering software tools; and affective values related to engineering ethical responsibility, occupational health and safety, cooperation/teamwork, and equity. We analyzed only 13 documents, conducted 10 interviews, and administered questionnaires in 3 rounds of Delphi survey technique to 28 experts in only one geo-political zone of the country. Thus, conclusions derived from these sources rely on the genuineness of the information provided by the participants. The findings provided the researchers, accreditation bodies as well as curriculum developers with competencies in technical sustainability in the events of curriculum upgrade or renewal to integrate technical sustainability. The findings are the results of triangulated data elicited theoretically and empirically

Tinjauan Terhadap Guru Di Sekolah Menengah Teknik Negeri Johor Terhadap Penerapan Kemahiran Generik Dalam Proses Pengajaran Dan Pembelajaran Mata Pelajaran Kejuruteraan

Kajian ini bertujuan untuk mengenal pasti penerapan kemahiran generik di kalangan guru-guru teknikal bagi mata pelajaran pengajian kejuruteraan elektrik, kejuruteraan mekanikal dan kejuruteraan awan di Sekolah Menengah Teknik (SMT) negeri Johor.Reka bentuk kajian ini adalah secara deskritif menggunakan instrument soal selidik yang diedarkan kepada 73 orang guru teknikal di Sembilan buah SMT di negeri Johor. Sampel kajian di pilih secara rawak berstrata. Data dianalisis dengan menggunakan perisisan SPSS (Statistical package For Social Science) versi 11.0 untuk mendapatkan hasil kajian dalam bentuk frekuensi, peratusan, min dan sisihan piawai (SD). Hasil kajian menunjukan bahawa guruguru teknikal telah menerapkan kesemua aspek kemahiran generik dalam mata pelajaran kejuruteraan. Hasil kajian juga menunjukan tahap penerapan yang tinggi serta tiada perbezaan antara faktor jantina dan pengalaman mengajar dalam penerapan kemahiran generik oleh guru-guru teknikal di SMT negeri Johor