Development of a continuous professional development training module based on multicultural counselling competency for professional counsellors in Malaysia
The aim of this study was to develop a continuous professional development training module based on multicultural counselling competency for professional counsellors in Malaysia. The research methodology comprised three phases: (i) training need assess- ment using survey method, (ii) module design a...
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| author | Mohd Jaladin, Rafidah Aga Amit, Noh Anuar, Azad Athahiri Fernandez, Janet Ann Salleh, Sakinah Rais, Haniza Lim, Haslee Sharil |
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| description | The aim of this study was to develop a continuous professional development training module based on multicultural counselling competency for professional counsellors in Malaysia. The research methodology comprised three phases: (i) training need assess- ment using survey method, (ii) module design and development and (iii) module eval- uation using an experimental design. First, the Multicultural Counselling Competency Survey-Malaysian Counsellor Edition questionnaire was used to collect data from 116 professional counsellors from various work settings. The results clearly indicated the need for continuous professional development training to enhance counsellors’ multicultural counselling competency. The development of the training module adopted Sidek’s model, a Malaysian-based framework for module development. The developed training module was then evaluated for its effectiveness through analysing its content validity and reliability. Results revealed that the training module scored high content validity value of 77.2% (0.77) and satisfactory reliability level (alpha Cronbach’s coefficient value of 0.75). The overall findings of the present research imply that the continuous professional development training module is necessary for enhancing mul- ticultural counselling competency of Malaysian professional counsellors. |
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| spelling | iium-817492020-11-24T01:27:22Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/81749/ Development of a continuous professional development training module based on multicultural counselling competency for professional counsellors in Malaysia Mohd Jaladin, Rafidah Aga Amit, Noh Anuar, Azad Athahiri Fernandez, Janet Ann Salleh, Sakinah Rais, Haniza Lim, Haslee Sharil LB Theory and practice of education LC5201 Education extension. Adult education. Continuing education The aim of this study was to develop a continuous professional development training module based on multicultural counselling competency for professional counsellors in Malaysia. The research methodology comprised three phases: (i) training need assess- ment using survey method, (ii) module design and development and (iii) module eval- uation using an experimental design. First, the Multicultural Counselling Competency Survey-Malaysian Counsellor Edition questionnaire was used to collect data from 116 professional counsellors from various work settings. The results clearly indicated the need for continuous professional development training to enhance counsellors’ multicultural counselling competency. The development of the training module adopted Sidek’s model, a Malaysian-based framework for module development. The developed training module was then evaluated for its effectiveness through analysing its content validity and reliability. Results revealed that the training module scored high content validity value of 77.2% (0.77) and satisfactory reliability level (alpha Cronbach’s coefficient value of 0.75). The overall findings of the present research imply that the continuous professional development training module is necessary for enhancing mul- ticultural counselling competency of Malaysian professional counsellors. SAGE Publications Inc. 2020-11-01 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/81749/19/81749_Development%20of%20a%20continuous%20professional%20_new.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/81749/13/81749_Development%20of%20a%20continuous%20professional%20development_Scopus.pdf Mohd Jaladin, Rafidah Aga and Amit, Noh and Anuar, Azad Athahiri and Fernandez, Janet Ann and Salleh, Sakinah and Rais, Haniza and Lim, Haslee Sharil (2020) Development of a continuous professional development training module based on multicultural counselling competency for professional counsellors in Malaysia. Journal of Adult and Continuing Education, 26 (2). pp. 242-261. ISSN 1477-9714 E-ISSN 1479-7194 https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1477971419896375 10.1177/1477971419896375 |
| spellingShingle | LB Theory and practice of education LC5201 Education extension. Adult education. Continuing education Mohd Jaladin, Rafidah Aga Amit, Noh Anuar, Azad Athahiri Fernandez, Janet Ann Salleh, Sakinah Rais, Haniza Lim, Haslee Sharil Development of a continuous professional development training module based on multicultural counselling competency for professional counsellors in Malaysia |
| title | Development of a continuous professional development training module based on multicultural counselling competency for professional counsellors in Malaysia |
| title_full | Development of a continuous professional development training module based on multicultural counselling competency for professional counsellors in Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | Development of a continuous professional development training module based on multicultural counselling competency for professional counsellors in Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Development of a continuous professional development training module based on multicultural counselling competency for professional counsellors in Malaysia |
| title_short | Development of a continuous professional development training module based on multicultural counselling competency for professional counsellors in Malaysia |
| title_sort | development of a continuous professional development training module based on multicultural counselling competency for professional counsellors in malaysia |
| topic | LB Theory and practice of education LC5201 Education extension. Adult education. Continuing education |
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