Abstract
The level of unemployment among fresh graduates in Malaysia is worrying with one in five graduates still jobless after six months of graduation. One of the reasons for this scenario as claimed by employers is the poor quality of graduates with regards to attitude and skills. STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education could help students by developing their problem-solving skills. The STEM module will encourage critical thinking skills, which is essential in troubleshooting a complicated scenario. This case study assessed the initial level of this vital skill at the beginning of the university study pipeline: the foundation-level. Four groups of students from different foundation programs in Universiti Selangor were selected for the assessment. It was revealed that 70 % students had the drive to work smartly until the problems were resolved. The rest of the students (30 %) responded that they will seek external sources to solve the problem if the problems were challenging to them. It was fascinating to note that 100 % students were committed to not quit until the problem was sorted out based on their responses. Completing STEM activities therefore, had enhanced the students’ creativity, increased their confidence level and improved their team work.
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