An Approach to Develop an Engineering Employability Skill Framework: A Methodological Proposal Based on Quantitative Study
Keywords:
employability skill, quantitative approach, design and development research, methodological strategyAbstract
Purpose of the study is to identify what are the relevant research activities in investigating engineering employability skills for Malaysian engineering graduates using the Design and Development Research (DDR) through the Malaysian Engineering Employability Skills (MEES). This article finds the issues of research method development comprise of philosophical research, approach, design and strategy inside the field of prospects contemplates. The article dissects orderly methodology for fostering an exploration philosophy in engineering education – the "research onion" model and inspects the pertinence and propriety of this model for possibilities considers.
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