Investigating the 6Cs Competency Levels in TnL at IPGKPT

Abstract

This research is based upon a pilot study on the evaluation of the 6Cs competency development dimensions on the Kapasiti Pedagogi Pembelajaran Bermakna (KPPB). This approach was applied in the teaching and learning (TnL) of pre-service teachers majoring in Design and Technology (RBT), Mathematics (MT) and Science (SN) who took xxxx3152-'Digital Innovation in Teaching and Learning’ subject at the Institute of Teacher Education, Technical Education Campus (IPGKPT). The 6Cs Competency is a set of skills that every pre-service teacher needs to master in order for lecturers to know the impact of TnL at the end of the subject. The KPPB was implemented in all academic programmes under the Malaysian Teacher Education Institute (IPGM). The implementation of KPPB not only requires the student teachers to achieve the learning outcomes of the majoring courses that they enrol but they also need to master the 6Cs competencies namely, character, creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, citizenship and communication skills. This study was carried out using the quantitative approach based on the adaptation of the 6C rubrics. The findings of the study show that the reliability of the items as the Cronbach-alpha diagnostic test is 0.966, which includes the percentage value of each 6C competency level obtained on the five levels of the 6Cs progression dimensions, 1. 'Limited', 2. 'Emerging', 3. 'Developing', 4. 'Accelerating' or 5. 'Proficient'. Two      sub-dimensions of 6Cs that need to be the focus based on the study are, "Character - Learning how to learn" and "Creativity - Asking questions using accurate inquiry questions". Hence, IPG lecturers must focus more on helping the pre-service teachers to master their learning by applying meaningful pedagogical strategies during TnL.