Implementation of Generic Skills in Life Skills Subjects For Teachers of Postgraduate Diploma Programme in Education (PDPP) IPTHO Batu Pahat

Abstract

Generic skills play an important role in the context of the teaching and learning process in the school environment. Involving aspects such as communication, teaming, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills, generic proficiency comprehensively covers various aspects of learning. The successful application of these generic skills can make a significant contribution to learner development in many areas of life. This research specifically focuses on the effectiveness of the application of generic skills in the context of teaching and learning skills. A total of 30 'Contract Of Service' (CoS) teachers in the Postgraduate Diploma Programme in Education (PDPP) at Institut Perguruan Tun Hussein Onn Batu Pahat (IPTHO) were respondents in this study. They are skills (RBT) teachers, providing a strong foundation for the understanding and development of generic skills. In data collection, the study used a questionnaire instrument containing 45 question items specifically designed to answer three main problems. The reliability of the instrument was tested with an Alpha value of 0.896, indicating good reliability. The data analysis process uses SPSS 14.0 (Statistical Package for Social Science, SPSS for Windows) to obtain percentage, frequency, and minimum values. The results showed that the application of various types of generic skills and the way they were applied by teachers received a high level of assessment. Responses to support factors also received high ratings, indicating significant support for the application of generic skills in the learning process. Based on these findings, the researchers proposed a number of proposals to improve the application of generic skills in Integrated Life Skills subjects in schools, in the hope of providing a stronger and more supportive foundation for the development of generic skills at that educational level.