Soft skills through thinking intelligence to increase employability graduates

• Main Authors: Azid @ Aziz, Nurulwahida, Makhsin, Mardzelah, Mokhtar, Ahmad Azman
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: INSInet Publications 2015
• Subjects: LB2300 Higher Education
• Online Access: http://repo.uum.edu.my/16914/1/3.pdf; http://repo.uum.edu.my/16914/; http://www.ajbasweb.com/old/Ajbas_Special-IPN%20Hatyai_2015.html
• Institution: Universiti Utara Malaysia

Background: Based on empirical studies and quantitative analysis, this paper aims to explore the effectiveness of interactive modules based on thinking intelligence.This module applies triarchic theory.Objective: The purpose of this interactive module is to improve intelligence thinking scores such as analytical thinking, creative thinking and practical thinking among undergraduate education program at Universiti Utara Malaysia.MANOVA test design for repeated measurement applied in the study.A total of 70 student’s education program at Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) randomly selected from the entire student population education program in UUM.All respondents are the future teachers who are currently enrolled undergraduate education.Result: Univariate test result show that there is a significant independent variables pre-post-test of three independent variables, namely analytical thinking intelligence [F(1,69)=62.829,p,.05), creative thinking [F(1,69)=40.380,p<.05] and practical thinking [F(1,69)=27.551,p<.05].This means that significantly, interactive modules of triarchic thinking intelligence effective to increase analytical, practical and creative thinking intelligence respondents. Conclusion: Development of interactive modules that contain multimedia element such as video, audio, graphics, text and animation proved effective in encourages problem-solving activities.Learning thinking intelligence through the problem-solving activities stimulate analytical thinking, creative and practical th rough discussion, clarification of ideas, and evaluation of the ideas of others.However, teaching methods through interactive modules are effective in encouraging finding of factual knowledge. This study provides positive implications for the students soft skill development as a preparation in the workplace and reform the effective of teaching methods in term of learns thinking intelligence in Public Higher Education Institutions in Malaysia.