期刊名称：International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences
电子版ISSN：2222-6990
出版年度：2019
卷号：9
期号：13
页码：514-524
DOI：10.6007/IJARBSS/v9-i13/7001
语种：English
出版社：Human Resource Management Academic Research Society
摘要：This study explored a new direction relating to research supervision. A few important students’ skills were identified and related to the needs of hybrid supervision. Specifically, this study investigated the influence of these skills during their postgraduate studies. This study employed the descriptive survey research design. A total of 191 postgraduate students from universities in Klang Valley Malaysia participated in this study. The findings revealed that postgraduate students have perceived their abilities or skills in completing their thesis or dissertation averagely shown moderate level of the overall skills (mean=3.66 over maximum value of 5.00). Among the skills, personal skills and critical reading skills are a bit higher than the other skills. These skills are emphasized in current educational direction of 21st century skills as well as a plan in Education 4.0. Hence, this study has put forward that there is room for improvement for personal skills in postgraduate study. Focusing on this personal skill, more enhancement on other skills such as reading and writing skills can be easily achieved with current technology. Since, postgraduate studies involves supervision, hence it is suggested that a system called Hybrid Supervision (HS) to be implemented. HS takes into consideration the current required conditions to enhance students’ inner factors for thesis completion. For more innovative development, it was also suggested that students need to be involved themselves in online application (Apps) for the process of postgraduate studies. Hence, the findings in this study has supported educational direction to produce individual with multiple of skills.
