SOFT COMPETENCE,. THE REAL KNOWLEDGE. IN THE REAL WORLD. ROFIQ
IQBAL, Dr.Eng. FACULTY OF CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING.
SOFT COMPETENCE, THE REAL KNOWLEDGE IN THE REAL WORLD
ROFIQ IQBAL, Dr.Eng. FACULTY OF CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BANDUNG, INDONESIA
INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BANDUNG In 1920, Technische Hogeschool (TH) was established in Bandung. In the middle forties, for a short time, became Kogyo Daigaku. In 1945, the campus housed the Technical Faculty of University of Indonesia. In the early fifties, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, also part of University of Indonesia, was established In 1959, the present lnstitut Teknologi Bandung was founded by the Indonesian government as an institution of higher learning of science, technology, and fine arts, with a mission of education, research, and service to the community.
INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BANDUNG
TOP TEN SOUTH EAST ASIAN UNIVERSITIES National University of Singapore Kasetsart University Chulalongkorn University Prince of Songkla University Nanyang Technological University Mahidol University Chiang Mai University * Institute of Technology Bandung Universiti Sains Malaysia Universitas Gadjah Mada
124 310 388 392 468 481 505 569 585 611
TOP 10 PASSING GRADE IN INDONESIAN UNIVERSITIES 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Informatics – ITB (65,9%) Electrical engineering – ITB (62,5%) Chemical engineering – ITB (61,8%) Medical school – UI (59,8%) Informatics– ITS (59,5%) Medical school – UGM (59,3%) Industrial engineering – ITB (58,8%) Electrical engineering – UI (58,6%) Medical school – UNAIR (58,6%) School of Pharmacy – UI (58,4%)
15 School of Pharmacy – ITB (57,4%) 20 Petroleum engineering – ITB (55,2%) 21 Engineering Physics – ITB (55,1%) 23 Environmental engineering – ITB (54,8%) 55 Civil engineering – ITB (48,7)
What makes somebody gain a success? GPA = 4? Handsome or beautiful? Having rich parents in law? The answer: God‟s permission + SOFT SKILLS * * ability to have a social interraction such as communication, working together, etc.
1
Communication ability
4.69
2
Integrity
4.59
3
Ability to work together
4.54
4
Interpersonal ability
5
Ethics
4.46
6
Motivation / Initiatives
4.42
7
Adaptation ability
4.41
8
Analytical ability
4.36
9
Computer literate
4.21
10
Organizational ability
4.05
11
Orientation on detail
12
Leadership
3.97
13
Self confidence
3.95
14
Hospitality
3.85
15
Well mannered
3.82
16
Wise
3.75
17
High GPA (>=3.0)
3.68
18
Creativity
3.59
19
Humorist
3.25
20
Business instinct
3.23
4.5
4
Qualities of Graduates that needed by companies (Scale 1 – 5)
Issued by National Association of Colleges and Employers, USA, 2002 (surveyed from 457 directors)
Conclusion : Soft skills (ability in social interaction) is needed to succeed!
ITB STUDENTS SOFTSKILLS PROFILE 100%
100% 80%
INTELLEGENCY
100%
PRACTICAL THINKING
80%
60%
60%
40%
40%
20%
20%
0%
0%
INITIATIVE
80%
60% 40% 20% 0%
PRE
1
2
3
4
5
0%
1%
0%
7%
8%
6
7
33% 51%
100% 80%
PRE
1
2
3
0%
0%
6%
4
5
6
23% 48% 23%
7
80%
60%
60%
40%
40%
20%
20%
2
0%
4%
AUTONOMY
PRE
0%
2
3
4
33% 42% 18%
5
6
7
5%
2%
0%
ABILITY TO WORK TOGETHER
80%
3
4
28% 35% 32%
5
6
7
6%
0%
0%
1
2
0%
8%
3
4
5
28% 38% 18%
6
7
9%
0%
PRE
ADAPTATION
1
2
0%
2%
33% 36% 15% 13%
7
0%
3
4
5
23% 44% 24%
6
7
8%
0%
6
7
PATIENCE
80%
60%
60%
40%
40%
20%
20% 0%
1 PRE
6
100%
0%
0% PRE
0%
2
100%
100%
50%
1 PRE
5
0%
0% 1
4
SOCIAL COMMUNICA…
50%
0%
3
100%
100%
LEADERSHIP
PRE
0%
1
0%
2
3
4
23% 36% 33%
5
6
7
9%
0%
0%
PRE
1
2
0%
8%
3
4
5
24% 20% 30% 18%
0%
ITB STUDENTS SOFTSKILLS PROFILE 100% 80%
100%
PRODUCTIVITY
100%
CREATIVE THINKING
80%
60%
60%
80% 60%
40%
40%
40%
20%
20%
20%
1 PRE
0%
0%
0% 0%
2 2%
3 3%
4 8%
5 19%
6 25%
7 43%
PRE
100%
100%
SENSIVITY
80%
80%
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
0%
3%
6%
30%
39%
18%
3%
PRE
80%
40%
40%
40%
20%
20%
20%
PRE
0%
3
4
18% 35% 35%
5 8%
6 4%
0%
PRE
2
0%
3
4
5
16% 31% 31% 17%
6
7
6%
0%
4 8%
5
6
7
35% 33% 20%
STRUGGLE
PRE
1
2
0%
8%
3
4
5
6
31% 24% 19% 18%
7 0%
100%
100%
100% 80%
1
7
3 4%
0%
0% 2
2 0%
60%
60%
1
1 0%
100%
SELF CONFIDENCE
60%
0%
CONCENTRATION
PLANNING & STRATEGY
REGULATION
60%
80%
ENDURANCE
60%
50% 40%
40%
20%
20%
0%
0%
1 PRE
0%
2
3
4
5
28% 33% 26% 10%
6
7
3%
0%
1
PRE
0%
2
3
4
5
6
15% 26% 23% 23% 14%
7 0%
0% PRE
1
2
0%
9%
3
4
5
6
16% 22% 33% 20%
7 0%
Fundamental change in society Universities face broader/ complex set of demands Entering revolutionary period Require organizational adaptations
GOING TO UNIVERSITY IS AN INVESTMENT Soft skills can be trained before graduate To train the soft skills, academic and non academic activities must be balanced Not only graduate with mere a title
OPINION “The importance of science and knowledge gained from the lectures are high, especially in the beginning of one‟s career. The next step, the soft skills are more important. The higher the position, the more sophisticated soft skills are needed.” Zulkifli Zaini Direktur Distribution Network PT Bank Mandiri Civil Engineering ITB Alumni, „75
7 Area Soft Skills : Winning Characteristics*
* Patrick O‟Brien: “Making College Count”
COMMUNICATION SKILL: STEPS ON WRITING
Searching and Understanding Information
40%
Writing Draft
20%
Revision of Draft
40%
COMMUNICATION SKILL: TIPS GROUP DISCUSSION
Say your idea
Focus
Make notes on important issues
Value others‟ ideas
Obey the agreement
ORGANIZATION SKILL: TIME MANAGEMENT If you live for 60 years, then: Sleeping 8 hrs/day total 20 years. Watching TV 2 hrs/day total 5 years. Eating (3 times) 2 hrs/day total years. Trapped in traffic jam 3 hours/day total 7.5 years HOW MUCH TIME LEFT TO CREATE YOUR LIFE?
LEADERSHIP:
STRUCTURAL LEADER VS RELATIONAL LEADER Structural Leader: “BOSS” due to structural position Not necessarily able to lead Relational Leader: Actively involved in the team Has innovative ideas Has initiative for positive change
ANYBODY CAN BE A RELATIONAL LEADER!
LOGIC CREATIVE THINKING: DIFFERENCES OF TASKS IN THE CLASS & REAL PROBLEMS TASKS IN THE CLASS
REAL PROBLEMS
Already solved many times by different persons.
Not yet solved
Motivation to solve the problems is not high. No serious implication, except bad marks.
High motivation to solve, because will create other problems if not solved.
Almost all information is available.
Some information is not available, and sometimes, not valid.
Rules and theory can be applied No detailed solution to solve the to solve the problems. problems.
WHY CREATIVE THINKING? Because, in the real world, the problems are “NOT STANDARD”
EFFORT: ABILITY & WILL TO LEARN
WORK TOGETHER
“Our success depends on others too, unless you want to be a solo violist.” William G. McGowan, MCI Group
87% persons who lost their jobs or stuck in their career are because they do not have work ethic D.P. Beach, 1982
HOW TO ACHIEVE?
Tools: COLLABORATIVE LEARNING
Learning method in small group: at various performance levels interaction between individual
NEW PARADIGM Students are the subject, with different condition and characteristics They have the rights to get any chance to develop their potentials. Learning will be effective when they are actively involved during the learning process and in the context where the knowledge will be applied Learning can be done wherever, whenever, from whosever possible.
Retention rates
www.acu.edu/cte/activelearning/whyuseal2.htm
Changing Paradigm in TEACHING METHODOLOGY
Teaching (teacher centered) Learning (student centered)
Traditional vs. Active Learning Traditional Methods Instructor-led Instructor contains knowledge, student lacks knowledge Develops memorization skills Instructor controls the pace of learning Student less likely to retain knowledge over a period of time
Active Learning Student-centered Instructor utilizes student’s experiences & current knowledge Develops critical thinking skills Student helps control the pace of learning Student more likely to use and retain knowledge over a period of time
Proliteracy and The UPS Foundation Increasing Intensity of Instruction Project
MOVING FORWARD ANALYTICAL Draw the major parts of an animal cell, and explain what the parts do
CREATIVE Write a story (or play) using characters representing the parts of an animal cell, and describe a potential conflict PRACTICAL Find a system in the world around you that mimics the activities and relationship in an animal cell, and explain it.
I hear, and I forget; I see, and I remember; I do, and I understand. - Confucious May 22-23, 2006
THE END Adapted from book: Success with Softskills, ITB Publisher