Are UKM Graduates Ready to Face the Challenges of the Job Market?

Krish, Pramela; Meerah, T. Subahan Mohd; Osman, Kamisah; Ikhsan, Zanaton

doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2012.09.317

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“…Furthermore, Ang (2015) has shown findings on mismatch between the students' skills and the industry requirement. Another study by Krish, Mohd Meerah, Osman & Ikhsan (2012) discussed the challenges faced by the Malaysian local graduates in job market. The impact of communication to students' employability has been studied by Mohd Abd Wahab and ; Ahmad Fawzi and Yamat (2017) and another important factor of entrepreneurship skill has become the focus of a study by Tawil, Hassan, Ramlee & K-Batcha (2015) and current job demand (Omar, Abdul Manaf, Mohd, Che Kassim & Abd.…”

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Employability Skills Model for Engineering Technology Students

Karim

Maat

2019

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Section: Abstract: Employability Skill Engineering Technology Multimentioning

confidence: 99%

Employability Skills Model for Engineering Technology Students

Karim

Maat

2019

JTET

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“…Therefore, employers regard fluency in the English language as vital. It can help to boost one's career potential and be an invaluable asset to any organization (Krish et al, 2012). It was found that among the prestigious local universities UKM has the lowest percentage of graduates securing a job 6 months after graduating.…”

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Watching Movies During A Pandemic As Audio-Visual Technology Tool for Listening and Speaking Skills

Yusoff¹,

Din²,

Othman³

2021

IJARBSS

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English is the second language of most non-English speaking countries particularly in South-East Asia. Even so, it is not easy to find a native English speaker in these countries. The second language learners need to have a good reference for them in terms of language skills to learn English easier. Nowadays audio-visual aid is one of the tools used to help second language learning. English movies are part of it. So, does watching English movies make any differences in second language learning process? This study aims to identify perceptions of TESL students on watching English movies to improve their listening and speaking skills. This study used quantitative approach with survey method using questionnaire to collect research data. Questionnaire was distributed to TESL students in a public university through Google form. Findings of the study show that TESL students in the public university agreed that watching English movies could be considered an effective way to improve their listening and speaking skills. Most of them believed that it could help them improve and strengthen their listening and speaking skills by imitating and practicing the new knowledge gathered from watching English movies. This study helps the participants to be aware and conscious of the advantages of utilizing variety of sources including mass media as a teaching and learning tool.

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