Problem Solving Skills Developments Through Entrepreneurship

W Mohd Rashid W Ahmad*, Abidah Ainah Mohamed and Fatimah Mustaffa
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W Mohd Rashid W Ahmad*: Faculty of Technical and Vocational Education, University Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, 86400 Parit Raja, Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia
Abidah Ainah Mohamed: Faculty of Technical and Vocational Education, University Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, 86400 Parit Raja, Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia
Fatimah Mustaffa: Department of Professionalism Research and Innovation, Malay Women Teachers Education Campus, Jalan Maktab 75400 Durian Daun, Melaka, Malaysia

The Journal of Social Sciences Research, 2018, 472-476 Special Issue: 2

Abstract: The unemployment problem among graduates is associated with issues of shortage and weakness of graduates issued by Higher Education Institutions (IPTs). The unemployment caused by lack of soft skills (KI) includes problem solving skills. This study aims to identify the application of problem solving skills through entrepreneurship co-curriculum among students at University Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM). The total population involved is 35 students who are involved in entrepreneurship co-curriculum at UTHM. The researchers used all the population as a sample of the study. Researchers used document analysis instruments, observations, analysis of interview transcripts and questionnaire analysis. The study was conducted in mixed form. That is a combination of qualitative and quantitative studies. This qualitative study consists of document analysis, observation and interview. The results of the questionnaire were analyzed using the Statistical Packages for Social Science (SPSS) Version 16. The results of this study found that there was an application in problem solving skills in entrepreneurship co-curriculum.

Keywords: Co-curriculum; Soft skills; Problem solving skills. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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