Meneroka pengalaman mobiliti pelajar dan pengaruhnya terhadap pembangunan diri dan kebolehpasaran (Exploring the experiences of mobility students and its’ influence on self-development and employability)

Abstract

Banyak strategi telah diambil oleh institusi pengajian tinggi bagi mempertingkatkan pengalaman pelajar. Salah satu strategi yang juga merupakan agenda global adalah meningkatkan bilangan pelajar yang menyertai program mobiliti di luar negara. Sehubungan itu, kajian ini bertujuan meneroka pengalaman mobiliti pelajar dan pengaruhnya terhadap pembangunan diri dan kebolehpasaran pelajar dalam kalangan pelajar-pelajar yang telah menjalani pelbagai program mobiliti. Kajian ini menggunakan kaedah kualitatif melibatkan sembilan informan yang telah dipilih untuk temubual mendalam. Responden telah dipilih melalui teknik persampelan bertujuan di mana kriteria utama responden adalah pelajar-pelajar yang pernah terlibat dalam program mobiliti. Dapatan kajian kualitatif telah menghasilkan dua tema utama iaitu impak program mobiliti terhadap pembangunan diri dan impak pengalaman mobiliti terhadap kebolehpasaran diri. Tema pertama mendapati terdapat lima subtema berkaitan impak program mobiliti iaitu toleransi, keyakinan, sahsiah, keterbukaan, dan kebolehan berdikari. Hasil analisis kualitatif juga mendapati terdapat enam subtema impak pengalaman mobiliti terhadap kebolehpasaran diri iaitu adaptasi rentas budaya, kematangan interpersonal, keyakinan, keperluan kerjaya dalam bidang, nilai tambah dan kemahiran daya tindak. Melalui kajian ini, dapatan yang dihasilkan ialah faktor-faktor positif program mobiliti yang boleh digunakan untuk mempromosi program mobiliti dalam kalangan pelajar. Implikasi daripada kajian ini adalah melibatkan pengenalpastian kelemahan dan kekuatan dalam pelaksanaan program mobiliti yang seterusnya dapat memperkasakan lagi usaha dalam meningkatkan kualiti positif graduan.

Kata kunci: Kebolehpasaran, keterbukaan, kualitatif, mobiliti, pelajar universiti, pembangunan diri

Many strategies have been taken by higher educational institutions to enhance the student experience. One strategy that is also a global agenda is to increase the number of students participating in mobility programmes abroad. In this regard, this study aims to explore the student mobility experience and its influence on self-development and employability among students who have undergone various mobility programs. This study used a qualitative method involving nine informants who have been selected for in-depth interviews. Respondents were selected through purposive sampling techniques where the main criteria for respondents are students who have been involved in mobility programmes. The findings of the qualitative study have produced two main themes, namely the impact of mobility programs on personal quality and the impact of mobility experiences on employability. The first theme found that there were five subthemes related to the impact of mobility programs, namely tolerance, confidence, personality, openness, and independence. The results of the qualitative analysis also found that there were six subthemes that impact mobility experiences on employability, namely cross-cultural adaptation, interpersonal maturity, confidence, career needs in the field, added value, and coping skills. Through this study, the findings highlight the positive factors of mobility programmes that can be used to promote mobility programmes among students. The implications of this study involve identifying weaknesses and strengths in the implementation of mobility programmes which can further strengthen efforts in increasing the positive qualities of graduates.

Keywords: Employability, openness, qualitative, mobility, university students, self-development