Adapting KOLB’S Experiential Learning Cycle in enhancing attitude and skills among undergraduates through volunteerism
Previous studies show that most undergraduates do not participate in volunteering work and hence reduces the opportunity to gain essential skills such as communication, collaboration, creativity and critical thinking. The challenge to develop future-ready graduates is to equip them with the ri...
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| author | Fazilah Idris, Wardah Mustafa Din, Maisarah Tajuddin, |
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| description | Previous studies show that most undergraduates do not participate in volunteering work and
hence reduces the opportunity to gain essential skills such as communication, collaboration,
creativity and critical thinking. The challenge to develop future-ready graduates is to equip
them with the right set of skills and inculcate the right set of attitude. In doing so, experiential
learning in a community based-setting would create a distinctive learning environment to
achieve the latter. The objective of this research is to identify whether attitude and skills can
be enhanced through volunteerism and service. In Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM),
LMCR1102 Volunteerism and Service Course is offered as an elective subject to all
undergraduates. In this course student participates in experiential learning, execute community
projects and explore the theories related. Kolb’s Experiential Learning Cycle was adapted as
the framework in the development of the curriculum content and approach. This research
employs a questionnaire survey which comprises of three sections, and 129 undergraduate
participated by purposive sampling. Reflective writings at the end of the course were also
analysed, and the results were triangulated with the survey results. From the analysis, there
are seven attitudes which students gained during the volunteering work completed in the
course which are nobility, responsibility, concern, sincerity, empathy, encouraging others, and
sustainability. Among the skills that they acquired are communications skills, collaboration
skills and managing diversity. In summary, essential attitude and skills that are pivotal for
undergraduates can be gained through volunteering work. This study also highlights that
students will continue to participate in volunteer work and community development after
graduating. |
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| spelling | oai:generic.eprints.org:170612021-07-13T16:34:36Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/17061/ Adapting KOLB’S Experiential Learning Cycle in enhancing attitude and skills among undergraduates through volunteerism Fazilah Idris, Wardah Mustafa Din, Maisarah Tajuddin, Previous studies show that most undergraduates do not participate in volunteering work and hence reduces the opportunity to gain essential skills such as communication, collaboration, creativity and critical thinking. The challenge to develop future-ready graduates is to equip them with the right set of skills and inculcate the right set of attitude. In doing so, experiential learning in a community based-setting would create a distinctive learning environment to achieve the latter. The objective of this research is to identify whether attitude and skills can be enhanced through volunteerism and service. In Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), LMCR1102 Volunteerism and Service Course is offered as an elective subject to all undergraduates. In this course student participates in experiential learning, execute community projects and explore the theories related. Kolb’s Experiential Learning Cycle was adapted as the framework in the development of the curriculum content and approach. This research employs a questionnaire survey which comprises of three sections, and 129 undergraduate participated by purposive sampling. Reflective writings at the end of the course were also analysed, and the results were triangulated with the survey results. From the analysis, there are seven attitudes which students gained during the volunteering work completed in the course which are nobility, responsibility, concern, sincerity, empathy, encouraging others, and sustainability. Among the skills that they acquired are communications skills, collaboration skills and managing diversity. In summary, essential attitude and skills that are pivotal for undergraduates can be gained through volunteering work. This study also highlights that students will continue to participate in volunteer work and community development after graduating. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2020-12 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/17061/1/44003-142950-1-PB.pdf Fazilah Idris, and Wardah Mustafa Din, and Maisarah Tajuddin, (2020) Adapting KOLB’S Experiential Learning Cycle in enhancing attitude and skills among undergraduates through volunteerism. AJTLHE: ASEAN Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 12 (2). pp. 122-139. ISSN 1985-5826 https://ejournal.ukm.my/ajtlhe/issue/view/1353 |
| spellingShingle | Fazilah Idris, Wardah Mustafa Din, Maisarah Tajuddin, Adapting KOLB’S Experiential Learning Cycle in enhancing attitude and skills among undergraduates through volunteerism |
| title | Adapting KOLB’S Experiential Learning Cycle in enhancing attitude and skills among undergraduates through volunteerism |
| title_full | Adapting KOLB’S Experiential Learning Cycle in enhancing attitude and skills among undergraduates through volunteerism |
| title_fullStr | Adapting KOLB’S Experiential Learning Cycle in enhancing attitude and skills among undergraduates through volunteerism |
| title_full_unstemmed | Adapting KOLB’S Experiential Learning Cycle in enhancing attitude and skills among undergraduates through volunteerism |
| title_short | Adapting KOLB’S Experiential Learning Cycle in enhancing attitude and skills among undergraduates through volunteerism |
| title_sort | adapting kolb’s experiential learning cycle in enhancing attitude and skills among undergraduates through volunteerism |
| url | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/17061/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/17061/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/17061/1/44003-142950-1-PB.pdf |