Penilaian Aktiviti Kokurikulum Berkredit Berasaskan Kontrak Pembelajaran di UKM

Abstract

 ABSTRAK

 

Aktiviti kokurikulum yang dijalankan di setiap institusi pengajian tinggi adalah pelengkap kepada proses keilmuan dengan tujuan membina sahsiah dan kemahiran insaniah pelajar bagi mengwujudkan modal insan negara yang berkualiti. Aktiviti kokurikulum yang dijalankan di IPT mempunyai nilai kredit yang khusus, bagaimanapun bentuk penilaian dan pelaksanaannya adalah berbeza-beza. Pelaksanaan dan penilaian aktiviti kokurikulum di Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) mengambil pendekatan yang lebih luwes dengan memberi kebebasan penuh kepada pelajar mewujudkan aktiviti sendiri berpandukan kontrak pembelajaran yang dipersetujui bersama antara universiti dan pelajar. Atas alasan ini, maka satu kajian awal telah dijalankan untuk mengenalpasti tahap kefahaman, pengetahuan dan kesediaan pelajar dalam pelaksanaan kontrak pembelajaran. Kaedah soal selidik telah digunakan bagi menilai seramai 51 responden yang terdiri daripada peserta bengkel ‘Training of Trainers’ (TOT). Data kajian telah dianalisis menggunakan SPSS. Hasil kajian mendapati tahap kefahaman pelajar tentang kontrak pembelajaran berada pada tahap cemerlang (min antara 4.06 hingga 4.16), lebih 85 peratus tahap pengetahuan pelajar memahami dengan jelas dan tahap penerimaan yang tinggi (min antara 4.02 hingga 4.46). Sementara itu, hasil pelaksanaan kontrak pembelajaran pelajar mengakui mencapai kesemua prinsip kontrak pembelajaran (min antara 3.92 hingga 4.25) dan mencapai kesemua hasil pembelajaran (min antara 4.00 hingga 4.18). Daripada 32 elemen dalam 8 hasil pembelajaran yang dinilai, 21 elemen berada pada tahap sangat tinggi dan 11 yang lain pada tahap tinggi. Implikasinya, pelaksanaan kontrak pembelajaran terhadap pelajar jelas menunjukkan kejayaan. Pelaksanaan pendekatan baru penilaian aktiviti kokurikulum berkredit ini berada pada landasan yang betul. Bagaimanapun, usaha memperkukuh dan meluaskan lagi sumber dan informasi perlu diteruskan bagi menambahbaik 11 elemen yang berada pada tahap tinggi.

Kata kunci: kontrak pembelajaran, pelajar IPT, kokurikulum berkredit, kemahiran insaniah, hasil pembelajaran

 

ABSTRACT

 

Co-curricular or extra-curricular activities are an integral part of knowledge in supporting students’ generic skills development in order to become quality human capital. In general, co-curricular activities in higher education institutions (HEIs) in Malaysia are of similar fields. However, the institutions have their own way to assess and evaluate the students’ involvements in these activities. In relation to this, as of 2010/2011 academic session, the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) has implemented a more flexible approach whereby students are given more freedom at choosing, creating and carrying out the activities based on a learning contract which are drawn out and agreed upon by the students and supervisors prior to the implementation of the said activities. A survey was conducted in order to determine the level of knowledge and understanding among students in relation to the learning contract and their readiness to use the learning contract in their next co-curricular activities. A set of questionnaire was developed and used as a research tool for that purpose. Fifty one respondents were selected from the Training for Trainers (TOT) Workshop to participate in this survey. The study found that the level of understanding (Mean value = 4.06-4.16) and acceptance (Mean value = 4.02-4.46) of the co-curricular activities learning contract among students are excellent. It was also reported that 86% of the students have clear knowledge about the learning contract and its implementation for co-curricular activities. The majority of students stated that they had achieved all the learning contract principles (Mean value = 3.92-4.25) and learning outcomes (Mean value = 4.00-4.18) required. In general, this research showed positive results on the implementation of learning contract in co-curricular activities in the UKM. The new approach to implementing and assessing co-curricular activities has already been accepted by most UKM students. Nevertheless, in order to achieve the optimum results, continuous steps should be taken by the respective parties to ensure that the students are well informed about the status of the learning contract.

Keywords: Learning contract, student of higher education, credited co-curriculum, generic skills, learning outcome