Students’ Awareness Level On Outcome Based Education (OBE) Implementation: A Preliminary Study At Kolej Komuniti Pasir Salak

Abstract

Generally, Outcome Based Education (OBE) is an educational approach that involves restructuring the curriculum, assessment, and reporting based on the learning outcomes of a course offered at Community College. The Malaysian Qualifications Framework (MQF), under the Malaysian Qualifications Agency's (MQA) supervision, stipulates that implementing OBEs is mandatory to fulfil a program's accreditation. Therefore, this study was conducted to determine students' level of awareness and perception towards implementing OBE at Kolej Komuniti Pasir Salak (KKPS). This study is a quantitative survey that uses questionnaires as the main instrument. This questionnaire consists of two parts, Part A and Part B. Part A is the respondent's demographic information. Part B involves B1: Students’ Awareness of the Implementation of OBE, B2: Students’ Perception of KKPS Commitment in the Implementation of OBE and B3: Students’ Awareness of the Implementation of OBE in the Learning and Teaching Process. The sample involved 100 KKPS students comprising four programs. The data obtained was analyzed using the Statistical Packages for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 22.0 software, which involves descriptive analysis, i.e., mean score calculation. The analysis showed that students' awareness of the implementation of OBEs in KKPS was moderate, with a mean score of 3.43. The students' perception of KKPS commitment to implementing OBE is also moderate, with a mean score of 3.56. Next, the mean score for the student’s awareness level of implementing the OBE in the teaching and learning process is 3.61, giving a moderate interpretation. In conclusion, KKPS needs to proactively raise awareness among students on OBE's importance in producing excellent graduates.