Efficacy of Polytechnic Students' Interpersonal Communication Skills

Autor/inn/en	Zainuddin, Zaharatul Akmar Ahmad; Selamat, Suzanah
Titel	Efficacy of Polytechnic Students' Interpersonal Communication Skills
Quelle	In: Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 3 (2012) 2, S.76-86 (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2203-4714
Schlagwörter	Interpersonal Competence; Questionnaires; Foreign Countries; Competition; Employment; Technical Education; Higher Education; Self Evaluation (Individuals); Communication Skills; Employment Interviews; Work Environment; Language Proficiency; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Student Attitudes; College Students; Malaysia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Interpersonale Kompetenz; Fragebogen; Ausland; Wettkampf; Dienstverhältnis; Technikunterricht; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Kommunikationsstil; Employment interview; Employment interviewing; Einstellungsgespräch; Bewerbungsgespräch; Arbeitsmilieu; Language skill; Language skills; Sprachkompetenz; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Schülerverhalten; Collegestudent
Abstract	Every year polytechnics in Malaysia produce thousands of graduates in vocational areas, however, these graduates have to strive in a competitive job market against graduates from other tertiary institutions. This study aims to investigate polytechnic students efficacy on their communication skills. These skills are crucial in determining their chances for employment and would also enable them to perform effectively at workplace. Final semester students from Politeknik Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah (n = 120) were asked to assess their own communication skills ability using the Communication Skills self-assessment questionnaire. Findings indicate that polytechnic students are quite confident in their ability to communicate effectively at workplace and job interviews. However, interviews with potential employers indicate differently. Implications of the study include a call for the evaluation of the English proficiency courses currently being implemented in Malaysian polytechnics. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01