Exploring relevant employability skills 4.0 for university students’ readiness in the work-based learning program

Halili, Siti Hajar and Fathima, Nasreen and Razak, Rafiza (2022) Exploring relevant employability skills 4.0 for university students’ readiness in the work-based learning program. Journal of Technical Education and Training, 14 (3). 68 -78. ISSN 22298932, DOI https://doi.org/10.30880/jtet.2022.14.03.007.

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Abstract

This research discusses employability skills 4.0 for the university students' readiness in work-based learning. This research explored relevant employability skills 4.0 for university students' readiness in the work-based learning program. The survey questionnaire consisted of 65 items developed to study the student's readiness to acquire these skills in a work-based learning program. This research obtained 633 respondents from five Malaysian research universities. The association between employability skills and students' readiness for work-based learning was analysed using the PLS-SEM model of SMART-PLS software. Using measurement and structural model analysis, the PLS-SEM found six employability skills communication skills, interpersonal skills, IT skills, problem-solving skills, entrepreneurship skills, and self-management skills. From this analysis, the student's readiness employability 4.0 for the university students' readiness in work-based learning has developed. Further research can explore more significant respondents from public or private universities, including postgraduate students in the survey. © Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia Publisher’s Office.

Item Type: Article
Funders: Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia [Grant No: /1/2018/SSI09/UM/02/3]
Uncontrolled Keywords: Employability skills; Industrial revolution 4.0; Student readiness; Work-based learning program
Subjects: L Education > L Education (General)
Divisions: Faculty of Education
Depositing User: Ms. Juhaida Abd Rahim
Date Deposited: 30 Nov 2023 07:02
Last Modified: 30 Nov 2023 07:02
URI: http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/43996

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