Educator’s Readiness for the Implementation of Micro-Credentials in Terms of Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes for Design Programs in Polytechnics

Abstract

The increase in the need to integrate micro-credentials in higher education has led to the need to conduct a study to understand the readiness of teachers for the development of micro-credentials. This study was conducted with the aim of identifying the perception of polytechnic instructors towards the implementation of micro-credentials in design programs in terms of knowledge, skills, and attitudes. The design of the study was a survey with a quantitative approach that used questionnaires as the main instrument, this study involved a total of 79 teaching staff respondents from three polytechnics in the states of Johor, Pahang and Penang, namely Ibrahim Sultan Polytechnic, Muadzam Shah Polytechnic and Tasek Gelugor Metro Polytechnic. The actual results of the study showed that the perception of the level of knowledge, skills and attitudes was at a moderate level. Correlation analysis showed that there was a significant relationship between knowledge and attitude while there was no significant relationship between knowledge and skills. The implication is that these results can assist policymakers and management of educational institutions in strategizing more effective implementation of micro-credentials as well as improving professional development programmes for teachers, in order to improve the quality of learning and teaching relevant to current industry needs.