Work-Based Learning for Enhancing Architecture Students' Sustainable 21st Century Skills

Abstract

The purpose of this chapter is to investigate the architecture graduate's viewpoint on their 21st century skills. The study used a quantitative approach. Data was collected using a structured questionnaire from the graduates. A total of 141 graduates completed the online survey measuring the graduates' 21st century skills. The collected data was analyzed using SPSS v 25. The results indicate that development of the 21st century skills among graduates is generally at a moderate level, particularly information, media, and technology skills, and life and career skills. Graduates rated their learning and innovation skills as highest (M=3.76), followed by moderate scores for both life and career skills (M=3.60) and information, media, and technology skills (M= 3.04). This study contributes to the existing literature on 21st century skills by providing students perspective on the subject, which is, thus far, less discussed in existing published research.