Cooperative Learning Through BlackBoard: Students’ Perceptions on Teamwork and Soft Skills Required to Manage an Event - A Case Study of The Edventure of Aladdin

Event management education has emerged as an alternative to the related disciplines of business, tourism and hospitality. Numerous courses offered in the area of event management has raised questions on employability of graduates in requiring the students to be employed in the industry. This article...

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Main Authors: Siti Hafizah, Daud, Nurien Hidayu, Muhammad Rusly
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Language:English
Published: INTI International University 2018
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description Event management education has emerged as an alternative to the related disciplines of business, tourism and hospitality. Numerous courses offered in the area of event management has raised questions on employability of graduates in requiring the students to be employed in the industry. This article explores a study offering a multifaceted perspective on the requisite skills and abilities students perceive to be associated with event management employment. By employing students’ experiences and perspectives over the individual leadership and soft skills. This study employed 179 structured questionnaires and students’ individual reflections. Based on the findings, the respondents agreed that positive feedback on teamwork and communication skill, project management, ability to perform and personal attitudes are significant in organizing an event. For soft skills, the study found that communication, teamwork, creative thinking, time management, event management and self-management are the skills needed to be improved in the future.
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spelling intimal-14912021-05-10T06:30:43Z http://eprints.intimal.edu.my/1491/ Cooperative Learning Through BlackBoard: Students’ Perceptions on Teamwork and Soft Skills Required to Manage an Event - A Case Study of The Edventure of Aladdin Siti Hafizah, Daud Nurien Hidayu, Muhammad Rusly L Education (General) LB2300 Higher Education Event management education has emerged as an alternative to the related disciplines of business, tourism and hospitality. Numerous courses offered in the area of event management has raised questions on employability of graduates in requiring the students to be employed in the industry. This article explores a study offering a multifaceted perspective on the requisite skills and abilities students perceive to be associated with event management employment. By employing students’ experiences and perspectives over the individual leadership and soft skills. This study employed 179 structured questionnaires and students’ individual reflections. Based on the findings, the respondents agreed that positive feedback on teamwork and communication skill, project management, ability to perform and personal attitudes are significant in organizing an event. For soft skills, the study found that communication, teamwork, creative thinking, time management, event management and self-management are the skills needed to be improved in the future. INTI International University 2018 Article PeerReviewed text en http://eprints.intimal.edu.my/1491/1/v1_2018_32.pdf Siti Hafizah, Daud and Nurien Hidayu, Muhammad Rusly (2018) Cooperative Learning Through BlackBoard: Students’ Perceptions on Teamwork and Soft Skills Required to Manage an Event - A Case Study of The Edventure of Aladdin. INTI JOURNAL, 2018 (32). ISSN e2600-7320 http://intijournal.intimal.edu.my/intijournal.htm
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LB2300 Higher Education
Siti Hafizah, Daud
Nurien Hidayu, Muhammad Rusly
Cooperative Learning Through BlackBoard: Students’ Perceptions on Teamwork and Soft Skills Required to Manage an Event - A Case Study of The Edventure of Aladdin
title Cooperative Learning Through BlackBoard: Students’ Perceptions on Teamwork and Soft Skills Required to Manage an Event - A Case Study of The Edventure of Aladdin
title_full Cooperative Learning Through BlackBoard: Students’ Perceptions on Teamwork and Soft Skills Required to Manage an Event - A Case Study of The Edventure of Aladdin
title_fullStr Cooperative Learning Through BlackBoard: Students’ Perceptions on Teamwork and Soft Skills Required to Manage an Event - A Case Study of The Edventure of Aladdin
title_full_unstemmed Cooperative Learning Through BlackBoard: Students’ Perceptions on Teamwork and Soft Skills Required to Manage an Event - A Case Study of The Edventure of Aladdin
title_short Cooperative Learning Through BlackBoard: Students’ Perceptions on Teamwork and Soft Skills Required to Manage an Event - A Case Study of The Edventure of Aladdin
title_sort cooperative learning through blackboard: students’ perceptions on teamwork and soft skills required to manage an event - a case study of the edventure of aladdin
topic L Education (General)
LB2300 Higher Education
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