摘要：This study aimed to determine the influence of support from the school culture
and classroom environment in improving soft skills amongst students. Moreover,
the study explored different soft skills, school culture and classroom environments
based on gender and type of schools. This study used a quantitative approach by
using surveys to gather information. A total of 400 students from three different
types of schools were chosen using random sampling. The three types of schools
were National Secondary Schools, Religious Secondary Schools, and Technical
and Vocational Secondary Schools around Selangor and Federal Territory of Kuala
Lumpur. Data were analysed using SPSS 22.0 and AMOS 18. Results confirmed
the distinctions of the school culture and classroom environments with the soft
skills based on the gender and type of schools. SEM analysis corroborated that the
school culture and classroom environment contributed to the development of soft
skills. Therefore, schools should come up with programs and approaches to
improve the soft skills amongst the students to be proficient in various fields in
parallel with the rapid growth of the world.
关键词：classroom environment; school culture; soft skills; secondary schools; type of
schools
