Factors Influencing the Acquisition of Employability Skills by Students of Selected Technical Secondary School in Malaysia

Danial, Jovinia; Bakar, Ab. Rahim; Mohamed, Shamsiah

doi:10.5539/ies.v7n2p117

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“…Self-concept is an essential factor in the formation of employability within the school environment (Dania, Bakar, & Mohamed, 2014). Numerous researchers have found that self-concept is related to employability (Wu, Tsai, & Chen, 2014).…”

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Self-Concept, Perception of the Learning Environment and Employability: A Study of Vocational High School Students in Prambanan Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Tentama

Jayanti

2019

HSSR

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Purpose: This study aimed to empirically examine the role of self-concept and perception of the learning environment on the employability of students who attend Muhammadiyah Vocational High School Prambanan Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Methodology: The subjects of this study were 132 Grade XII students of Muhammadiyah Vocational High School Prambanan Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The sampling in this study was randomized using cluster random sampling technique. Data was collected using the self-concept scale, perception of learning environment scale, and employability scale. Data analysis was done using multiple linear regression. Main Findings: The results showed that there was 1) a very significant positive correlation between self-concept and perception of learning environment simultaneously on employability with p = 0.000, (p < 0.01), 2) a very significant positive correlation between self-concept and employability with p = 0.000, (p < 0.01), 3) a very significant positive correlation between perception of learning environment and employability with p = 0.000, (p < 0.01). Applications of this study: This study shows that self-concept and learning environment play an important role in preparing students to gain knowledge, skills, understanding, and personality in the Muhammadiyah Vocational High School environment, and then applied in the workplace after graduation. Parents and teachers must be able to create a positive learning environment to ensure a conducive and productive learning environment. The results of this study can also be used as a reference to prepare an employability skill training module in the field of psychology. Novelty/Originality: To the best of our knowledge, research on the self-concept, perception of learning and employability of Muhammadiyah Vocational High School students is still rarely done both in Indonesia and abroad. This study focuses on the employability of Muhammadiyah Vocational High School students. Previous studies only discussed which is still limited to employability on graduates and employees.

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Self-Concept, Perception of the Learning Environment and Employability: A Study of Vocational High School Students in Prambanan Yogyakarta, Indonesia

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2019

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“…Another related issue is the type of analysis has become one of the limitations of the study. Although most studies are conducted using quantitative (Ismail, 2011;Chandrakumara, 2015;Kalbande & Handa, 2015;Yusof, Mustapha, Mohamad & Bunian, 2012;Xu & Zhang, 2015& Dania, Bakar & Mohamed, 2014 but qualitative method has become an interest among researchers (Lorraine & Sewell, 2007;Ismail & Mohammed, 2015;Su & Zhang, 2015). The quantitative aspect focuses on multiple linear regressions that are widely used in predicting the said variable (Dania et.…”

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Employability Skills Model for Engineering Technology Students

Karim

Maat

2019

JTET

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“…The increasing competition for employment emphasizes the importance of the employability skills [14]. Danial and Mohamed [15] identified that employability skills are essential across all areas and types of employment. Higher education institutions (HEIs) have also considered employability skills essential to secure entry level jobs [1,16].…”

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Level of Work Readiness Skills, Career Self-Efficacy and Career Exploration of Engineering Students

Makki¹,

Javaid²,

Bano³

2016

NIJESR

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This paper determines the results of work readiness skills, career self-efficacy and career exploration of a final year engineering students of a private university of Malaysia. Data were collected from 62 final year engineering students. Reliability analysis was conducted to measure the internal consistency of scale. Results show highly reliable scale range for each variable. Furthermore, level of work readiness skills, career self-efficacy and career exploration was calculated on the basis of their mean score. Overall, results show that engineering graduates possessed remarkably high skills, confidence on their abilities and more active towards career exploration, as reflected by their mean scores. The results and findings of this research will be helpful to enhance the certain skills for the entry level engineering graduates. Moreover, teaching faculty can develop the curriculum for the students of Malaysia in order to equip engineering graduates with required skills so that graduates are able to get employed and compete the labor market.

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Factors Influencing the Acquisition of Employability Skills by Students of Selected Technical Secondary School in Malaysia

Cited by 29 publications

References 14 publications

Self-Concept, Perception of the Learning Environment and Employability: A Study of Vocational High School Students in Prambanan Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Self-Concept, Perception of the Learning Environment and Employability: A Study of Vocational High School Students in Prambanan Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Employability Skills Model for Engineering Technology Students

Level of Work Readiness Skills, Career Self-Efficacy and Career Exploration of Engineering Students

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