Seybold Report ISSN: 1533-9211
Lili Sunaini Ramli*1, Zamri Mahamod1 and Mohammed Azlan Mis2
1* Faculty of Education Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 43600 Bangsi Selangor. Email correspondence: p101480@siswa.ukm.edu.my
2Center for Language and Linguistics Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi Selangor Malaysia
Vol 17, No 10 ( 2022 ) | DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7157299 | Licensing: CC 4.0 | Pg no:1588-1596 | Published on: 07-10-2022
Abstract
This study aims to measure the influence of learning skills with the achievement of Malay language subjects among Malaysian Vocational Certificate students studying at vocational colleges in the state of Pahang. In addition, this study also aims to see if there is a difference in learning skills between gender and the location of students' residence such as urban and rural. The study respondents were 297 students who were selected using a random sampling procedure consisting of Year 1 and 2 Malaysian Vocational Certificate students who followed various study programs including Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technology, Mechanical and Manufacturing Technology, Civil Engineering Technology, Information and Communication Technology , Hospitality and Tourism, Education and Community Services, Business and Agriculture. A total of 55 question items using a 4-point Likert scale became the instrument of this study. The level of learning skills is determined by looking at descriptive data analysis while inferential analysis is used to see the difference in learning skills of students at vocational colleges in the state of Pahang which is the focus of this study. Analysis of the findings of the study shows that vocational certificate students have a moderate level of learning skills (mean=2.86 sp= 0.40). A study of the relationship between learning skills and student achievement using the Pearson correlation test. The results of the study found that there is a significant relationship, but the r between learning skills and student achievement is 0.0 to 0.2. This finding shows that there is a relationship between learning skills and Malay language achievement among vocational college students but at a very low level. This study has also found that listening skills are the most dominant learning skills practiced by students in vocational colleges in the state of Pahang.
Keywords:
Study Skills, Malay Subjects, Vocational Certificate Students, Pahang Malaysia