PERANAN KURSUS FALSAFAH DAN ISU SEMASA DALAM “MENYEMPURNAKAN” MAHASISWA: KAJIAN DI UNIVERSITI MALAYA
The Role of Philosophy and Current Issues Course in "Refining" Students: A Study at Universiti Malaya
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.37231/apj.2023.6.2.420Abstract
The Philosophy and Current Issues course (FIS) offered to undergraduates in the local universities is a compulsory course which is hopeful to shape students in accordance to the desired National Education Philosophy. The skill attribute of learning outcome within the Malaysian Qualifications Framework for the course comprises Inquisitive Mind (KKM4), Social Skills and Social Responsibilities (KKM3C), and Autonomous Learning (KKM4). Graduates from local universities are often criticised for lacking critical thinking skills, weak in general knowledge and do not demonstrate social skills, social responsibility, and are lack of self-independence in carrying out duties when they enter employment. Hence, these skills are so-designed to be imparted through the FIS course in Universiti Malaya. Therefore, this research is set out to gain insights into the implementation of the course and students’ achievement in the attributes of Inquisitive Mind (KKM4), Social Skills and Social Responsibilities (KKM3C), as well as Autonomous Learning (KKM4) for the FIS course at Universiti Malaya. The research sample is composed of first-year students who undertook the course during Semester I and II in Session 2020/2021. In this study, the analyses on the related documents of FIS course was done by observing the level of achievement of the three mentioned attributes across the learning methodology executed. The analysis outcome based on the continuous assessment results and examination showed that students had attained KKM4, whereby more than 70 percent of the students attained the level set. Besides, the KKM3C attribute was also attained. This study suggests that future research may extend to sample from graduates who have entered employment in order to reevaluate the effectiveness of the skills mastered, and to find out whether these skills are truly practical and applicable in their career and society.
Keywords: Philosophy and Current Issues, Inquisitive Mind attribute, Social Skills, Social Responsibilities, Autonomous Learning
Abstrak: Kursus Falsafah dan Isu Semasa (FIS) yang ditawarkan kepada para pelajar di peringkat sarjana muda di universiti tempatan merupakan kursus wajib yang diharapkan mampu membentuk pelajar sebagaimana yang ingin dicapai oleh Falsafah Pendidikan Kebangsaan. Atribut Kemahiran Hasil Pembelajaran Kerangka Kelayakan Malaysia di dalam kursus ini terdiri daripada Minda Ingin Tahu (KKM4), Komunikasi Sosial dan Tanggungjawab Sosial (KKM3C) serta Pembelajaran Berautonomi (KKM4). Para graduan daripada universiti tempatan sering dikritik tidak berfikiran kritis, lemah dalam pengetahuan semasa dan tidak dapat menunjukkan kemahiran komunikasi, tanggungjawab sosial dan lemah dalam berdikari apabila melaksanakan tugasan setelah memasuki alam pekerjaan. Justeru, kemahiran tersebut telah diterapkan dalam kursus FIS di Universiti Malaya. Oleh itu, kajian ini dilakukan bertujuan untuk melihat pelaksanaan dan pencapaian pelajar dalam atribut Minda Ingin Tahu (KKM4), Komunikasi Sosial dan Tanggungjawab Sosial (KKM3C) serta Pembelajaran Berautonomi (KKM4) yang diterapkan dalam kursus FIS di Universiti Malaya. Sampel kajian ini terdiri daripada pelajar Tahun 1, Semester II dan II, Sesi 2020/2021. Dalam kajian ini, analisis terhadap dokumen pelaksanaan dan pentaksiran kursus FIS dilakukan dengan meneliti tahap pencapaian ketiga-tiga atribut tersebut melalui kaedah pembelajaran yang dilaksanakan terhadap pelajar. Hasil analisis ke atas keputusan penilaian berterusan dan peperiksaan menunjukkan bahawa pelajar telah mencapai tahap yang telah ditetapkan bagi KKM4, iaitu lebih daripada 70 peratus pelajar didapati mencapai tahap yang ditetapkan. Di samping itu, atribut KKM3C juga berjaya dicapai. Kajian ini mencadangkan bahawa kajian lanjutan boleh dijalankan menggunakan sampel graduan yang telah memasuki alam pekerjaan bagi menilai semula keberkesanan kemahiran yang telah dikuasai untuk mengetahui sama ada kemahiran tersebut benar-benar praktikal dan boleh diguna pakai di alam pekerjaan dan masyarakat.
Kata kunci: Falsafah dan isu semasa, atribut minda ingin tahu, komunikasi sosial, tanggungjawab sosial, pembelajaran berautonomi
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