Title: A qualitative method in identifying elements of 21st century skills for student teacher training - technical and vocational education and training

Authors: Nan Nurul Hidayah binti Megat Salleh; Saifullizam bin Puteh; Nur Farha bte Hassan; Amanina binti Muhamad Sanusi

Addresses: Faculty of Technical and Vocational Education, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, 86400 Parit Raja, Johor, Malaysia ' Faculty of Technical and Vocational Education, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, 86400 Parit Raja, Johor, Malaysia ' Faculty of Technical and Vocational Education, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, 86400 Parit Raja, Johor, Malaysia ' Faculty of Technical and Vocational Education, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, 86400 Parit Raja, Johor, Malaysia

Abstract: Students of technical and vocational education at the undergraduate level of education in technical and vocational fields have the challenge of improving 21st century skills to meet the requirements of their workability quality. The problem is due to the lack of 21st century skills factors that increase support for the learning and teaching of technical and vocational education students' skills. As a result, these students lack 21st century skills and the implication of the results is that they have no improvement in the quality of workability. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to explore the elements of support enhancement that must be present in 21st century skills in technical and vocational education students. Thus, a qualitative approach used. This data was collected through face-to-face interviews and the data were analyzed based on thematic analysis using pencils and paper to identify students' 21st century skill elements. The results of thematic analysis found that there are 16 elements of increased support in 21st century skills that can help improve the workability quality of technical and vocational education students. Therefore, the 16 elements of 21st century skills support enhancement are expected to help technical and vocational education students in public universities to improve the quality of their workability.

Keywords: 21st century skills enhancement support; technical and vocational education students.

DOI: 10.1504/IJPSPM.2024.140553

International Journal of Public Sector Performance Management, 2024 Vol.14 No.2, pp.157 - 167

Received: 29 Mar 2020
Accepted: 18 May 2021

Published online: 23 Aug 2024 *

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