Achieving Quality Education through Service-Learning Activities

• Main Authors: Sulaiman, Aryati Juliana, Che Pak, Nur Azliani Haniza
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: L Education (General)
• Online Access: https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/29943/1/UUM%20IQRC%202022_138_143.pdf; https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/29943/
• Institution: Universiti Utara Malaysia

Studies show mismatches between educational outcomes and labour market needs. Employers value soft skills and work experience over academic and professional qualifications. Even graduates admit they lack the soft skills and work experience needed for a good job. Soft skills include strong work ethics, good communication skills, creative and analytical thinking, challenge-solving skills, teamwork, a positive attitude, learning from criticism, and working under pressure. Recognizing the importance of education, Sustainable Development Goal 4 aims to provide quality education for all and promote lifelong learning. SDG 4 expects youth and adults to be able to acquire problem-solving, critical thinking, creativity, teamwork, communication, and conflict-resolution skills. Service-learning is one method for imparting to students the above skills. Research on how service-learning can improve accounting education is limited. Therefore, this study aims to gain insight into students' service-learning experiences. The study aimed to align service-learning with SDG 4 goals.