Pengaruh minat terhadap pembentukan pekerja berkemahiran di Malaysia: kajian kes pelatih Institut Latihan Perindustrian Kuala Lumpur (ILPKL)

Pendidikan vokasional adalah komponen penting dalam pembentukan sumber manusia di negara pesat membangun seperti Malaysia. Masalahnya pendidikan teknikal dan vokasional sering dianggap sebagai pendidikan kelas kedua dan ini melemahkan minat terhadap bidang ini dan dengan itu merendahkan bilangan enrolmen pelatih . Kajian ini menerokai fenomena pembentukan kemahiran dalam kalangan pelatih Institiut Latihan Perindustrian. Dengan menggunakan kaedah kualitatif Grounded Theory data primer didapati dari soalselidik mendalam 32 responden yang terdiri daripada pentadbir, pengajar, pelatih, majikan, dan rakan pelatih di Institut Latihan Perindustrian Kuala Lumpur (ILPKL) yang telah dipilih secara pensampelan bertujuan. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan bahawa tekad dan minat pelatih merupakan faktor utama dalam pembentukan pekerja berkemahiran tinggi. Pembentukan tekad ini dipengaruhi oleh pelbagai faktor seperti dorongan keluarga, pengajar dan pentadbir. Implikasi dapatan kajian ini mengukuhkan peranan tekad dan minat di dalam mentransformasi pendidikan teknikal dan vokasional di Malaysia

The Use of Modified Delphi Technique to Develop the Instrument for Factors of Career Satisfaction among Female Engineers

Women, especially married women are often associated with the dilemma of juggling the balance between career and family and there are statistics showing a declining number of female engineers. This study aims to obtain experts’ conformity on the instrument of Career Satisfaction among female engineers with families. The purpose of such instrument is to determine the factors that influence the level of career satisfaction among female engineers with families using the Modified Delphi technique. The technique is used to gather mutual agreement among experts in developing the items pertaining to Career Satisfaction. The development of instrument involved seven experts with relevant expertise, experience, and knowledge in the field of career and engineering. Findings from the first round (interviewing the experts) report for four main factors in achieving career satisfaction namely mentor, relationship with colleagues, gender equality, and salary. The study also suggests a method to determine the interquartile range via the Modified Delphi technique, which was conducted on the second round until a mutual agreement was achieved. Interquartile range refers to the value obtained from the questionnaire which was answered by the experts in order to determine the mutual values of the construct items and were analysed using the Microsoft Excel. The side factors have the potential to motivate and prompt individuals in achieving high satisfaction and inspiration in their career are Mentor, relationship with colleagues, gender equality, and salary

Analysis of Achievement of Islamic-Entrepreneurial Science and Technology (I-EnSciT) Module Training for Prospective Indonesian-Malaysian Science Teachers

This study aims to determine the response to the Islamic-Entrepreneurial Science and Technology (I-EnSciT) module for prospective science teachers in Indonesia and Malaysia. This research is an applied research type of evaluation with a cross-sectional method in the form of a reflection questionnaire which includes material aspects, Delivery, and Response Strategy to find out the response of prospective science teachers to the I-EnSciT Module training program. Data is obtained by conducting training activities within a certain period, then an assessment of the training program is carried out through a Google form questionnaire that is packaged to make it easier for participants to fill out a reflection questionnaire. This research was conducted with a total of 250 respondents, including 175 prospective teachers in Indonesia and 75 prospective teachers in Malaysia. Data analysis was carried out descriptively and inference was carried out using SPSS V21. Based on the results of the study, it was shown that the average recapitulation of reflection on material aspects, strategies, and responses obtained a value of 3.3 with the aspect category "Very Good". It can be said that the I-EnSciT Module Training has been achieved/fulfilled so that it can be integrated and implemented in educational institutions covering material, media, and social interaction. Research that has novelty, especially by combining entrepreneurship issues with science and religion. This can be a reference in fostering effective learning tools

Study of strengthening 21st-century skills in prospective science teacher based on gender

21st-century skills are important for teachers. Pre-service teachers have to have the competence needed in the 21st Century to teach these 21st-century skills to their students in the future. This purposes of the study are the strengthening of the 21st Century Skills of pre-service teachers of science in three campuses, namely Sultan Syarif Kasim State Islamic University, Sultan Idris Malaysia University of Education, and Ar Raniry State Islamic University in Banda Aceh and to determine the correlation of 21st-century skills-based on gender. This study employed quantitative design using a survey research method. The instrument used for this study was the questionnaire of 21st century skills. The questionnaire for the 21st century skills are 30 items to represent the five constructs (Digital Age Literacy, Inventive Thinking, Effective Communication, High Productivity and Values and Spirituality) with the reliability index of the instrument was 0.84. This study was conducted on 250 pre-service teachers consisting of 46 male gender and 204 female gender from three campuses. The results showed that teachers of science had good reinforcement of The 21st Century Skills. While based on data analysis, the correlation between male and female gender is weak but has the same relationship to strengthening the 21st Century skills

Development of K-Workers Employability Skills Measurements Indicators in Agricultural Sector in Malaysia

 Issue of skilled and knowledge worker is an issue that frequently discussed among agricultural training institutions and employers in the sector. It is viewed seriously by Malaysian government through Agrofood Policy 2011-2015 by emphasizing agricultural workers that are highly skilled and knowledgeable to assist Malaysia achieves high-income developed nation status. However, what are the characteristics of those high skilled and knowledge workers? This question is the base of this research. By using qualitative approach, modified Delphi technique / method is chosen as the research framework. Eleven experts from various stakeholders such as agriculture lecturer, leaders of agricultural training institutions, agricultural instructor and agricultural industry employer in Malaysia. Finding reveals ten characteristics of k-workers that are needed to enable them to have high employability skill in order to satisfy / fulfil national requirement of skilled workforce. This finding can be used as a measurement basis for employability skill level of labour market in agricultural sector in Malaysia

Validity and Reliability Learning Transfer Item Using Rasch Measurement Model

AbstractThis study was conducted to produce an empirical evidence of validity and reliability of the item using a survey questionnaire of learning transfer. Rasch model approach with aided by Winsteps software Version 3.69.1.11 was used to examine the functional items from the reliability and separation of item and respondent, polarity and items fit measuring constructs and standardized residual correlation value. The questionnaire was distributed to 40 trainees from various disciplines at the Centre for Instructor and Advanced Skill Training (CIAST) Shah Alam. The final analysis found that a total of 16 items were eliminated and revealed 81 items that are suitable to measure the five constructs of learning transfer

Penentuan kesepadanan bidang pengajian-pekerjaan dalam kalangan graduan di kolej komuniti

Mismatch issues between training in skills training institutions and skills required by employers often raised. However, we found the lack of a study conducted to examine the compatibility of training between training institutions and industry. Thus, this study was undertaken to determine the level of matching between the fields of study with work and identify the underlying factors that affect compatibility between fields of study with the underlying employment among graduates. Our research involves Community College trainees in the field of electrical which graduation in 2013. This study is a quantitative study using a questionnaire as an instrument. Descriptive statistics such as frequencies and percentages and inferential statistical analysis such as Cramer -V Correlation test was used to analyze the data. The results show that almost 43.4 % of graduates work in fields that do not match the field of study at community colleges. In addition, the study also showed that there was no significant effect of educational characteristics (such as academic performance) and job characteristics (such as length of employment, type of employment sectors and employment status) on the correspondence between fields of study with jobs they undertake. Indeed, the quality of graduate students can not be measured only by the ability to place graduates in jobs in the sector , but what is more important is their ability to get a job in matching the field of study and skills acquired

Developing Instruments for Employability Skills Measurement for Trainee Teachers in Technical and Vocational Education Field

The purpose of this research is to identify the key elements of an employability skill which is important and should be mastered by trainee teachers in the field of technical and vocational education as well as to produce instruments measuring their employability skills. These instruments can also be used to identify the extent to which lecturers integrate the skills employability that is important in the student. Modified Delphi Techniques and  Rasch model approach was used to examine the reliability, validity and suitability of individual items. The final instrument  of employability skills measurement among trainees in technical and vocational education field has been verified which encompasses nine key elements of employability skills consists communication skills , critical and creative thinking, information management, teamwork and collaboration, self-management, professional ethics and morals, leadership, entrepreneurship and social skills and representing 81 skills items. Verily, all these elements of employability skills need to be mastered by graduates in order to produce highly qualified and competitive professionals teachers

‘Turning Job Seekers to Job Creators’: Talent Management Module Development for TVET Graduates

The COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted the economy, particularly the downsizing of operations and retrenchment, which affected various sectors. Post-pandemic prompted a shift in the perspective; rather than waiting for jobs, it seems that individuals needed to become job creators. In this regard, the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) is believed to be a prominent field of study that could facilitate graduates to become job creators. Nevertheless, some of graduates would not consider owning businesses after graduation, indicating the difficulty of becoming job creators. Therefore, this study emphasising TVET program built and validated a Talent Management Module (MTM) involving creation (Job Creator) based on the Cognitive Information Processing (CIP) theory. It comprised both quantitative and qualitative phases. First, a series of interviews were carried out to explore the perceptions of talent management (TM) among seven experts. Second, a quantitative study involving data interpretation analysis based on the validity of the module content was obtained using the interview technique. Third, the module content validation process involved seven experts comprising academics and Malaysian career academy entrepreneurs whose backgrounds included entrepreneurship and TVET. The results showed that nine variables were involved, namely 1) Communication, 2) Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving Skills, 3) Teamwork Skills, 4) Continuous Learning and Information Management, 5) Entrepreneurial Skills, 6) Leadership Skills, 7) Professional Ethics and Moral, 8) Career Adaptability, and 9) Digital technology. Overall, MTM that was built in this study was consented to by the appointed experts. The development of this module might better be considered to encourage graduates to create prospective job creation that could reduce the unemployment rate. Therefore, the proposed MTM might be an appropriate solution to address unemployment through the identified important components in the implementation and empowerment of career programmes across TVET graduates

Modul Peta Minda Buzan dan pencapaian pelajar pendidikan asas vokasional di Malaysia: satu kajian keberkesanan

Penggunaan Modul Pembelajaran Kendiri (MPK) boleh dijadikan satu pendekatan alternatif dan memberi sumbangan penting ke atas pengajaran dan pembelajaran dalam pendidikan teknikal dan vokasional. Modul merupakan satu siri aktiviti pembelajaran yang dirancang secara sistematik bagi membantu pelajar mencapai objektif pembelajaran. Kajian ini bertujuan untuk menilai keberkesanan MPK Peta Minda Buzan (PMB) terhadap pencapaian pelajar Pendidikan Asas Vokasional (PAV). Seramai 88 orang pelajar PAV dipilih sebagai sampel kajian. Kajian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dan reka bentuk kajian kuasi-eksperimental. Data dianalisis dengan menggunakan perisian SPSS dan nilai kebolehpercayaan instrumen adalah α = .898. Ujian korelasi Pearsonr digunakan untuk mengenal pasti kekuatan hubungan antara pembolehubah. Keputusan ujian korelasi menunjukkan terdapat hubungan positif sederhana yang signifikan antara tahap penguasaan PMB dengan markah ujian pencapaian (r = .890). Keputusan analisis data ujian ANCOVA menunjukkan bahawa terdapat perbezaan yang signifikan markah ujian pos pencapaian antara kumpulan rawatan (KR) dengan kumpulan kawalan (KK) (p<.05)