Critical thinking and problem solving skills among engineering students at public universities in Malaysia
Engineering Education is a course that emphasized on soft skills that is related to critical thinking and the ability in solving certain problems. Creative and Critical Thinking Skills (CCTS) or in Malay it is called Kemahiran Berfikir secara Kreatif dan Kritis (KBKK) is a type of skill that is de...
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| Format: | Conference or Workshop Item |
| Language: | English |
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2018
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/1528/1/FH03-FESP-18-17600.pdf http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/1528/ |
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| Institution: | Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin |
| Language: | English |
| Summary: | Engineering Education is a course that emphasized on soft skills that is related to critical thinking and the ability in
solving certain problems. Creative and Critical Thinking Skills (CCTS) or in Malay it is called Kemahiran Berfikir secara
Kreatif dan Kritis (KBKK) is a type of skill that is deeply emphasis in the education system. It starts from primary
school. Recently, all the exam questions in primary schools, secondary schools and public universities are oriented to
the principle Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) in (RMK 11 - Transforming Education System). The objective of the
program is to produce students that are more competent in solving problems by using various forms of knowledge
that had been studied theoretically in order to applying it effectively. This study aims to examine the extent to which
the needs of elements of critical thinking and problem solving skills to produce Competitive Engineers from industries
view. The quantitative method used to distribute the questionnaire. A total of 300 respondents were participated in
this study. The study is expected to be a guide for future engineers who would be involve accordance with the
requirements of the mainstream industry. |
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