Exploring relevant employability skills 4.0 for university students’ readiness in the work-based learning program
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2022
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.
Keywords
Employability skills, Industrial revolution 4.0, Student readiness, Work-based learning program
Divisions
Education
Funders
Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia [Grant No: /1/2018/SSI09/UM/02/3]
Publication Title
Journal of Technical Education and Training
Volume
14
Issue
3
Publisher
Penerbit UTHM