Building: Day 2 Parallel 4
Room: Room 7
Date: 2022-11-05 01:00 PM – 02:00 PM
Last modified: 2022-11-03
Abstract
In Malaysian polytechnic, there are concerning issues between language proficiency, communicative competence, and employability. This study examined the relationships between communicative competence, language proficiency, and employability using descriptive analysis and inferential statistics. Pearson's Correlation determines the correlation between communication competence, language proficiency, and employability skills of Malaysian Polytechnic ESL engineering students. The total number of participants was 81 final-year engineering students. The findings revealed high positive correlations between communicative competence - "I can talk with a friend in English.") and employability skills (r = 0.854, p =.031) and language proficiency ("I can understand the English songs I listen to") and employability skills (r = 0.887, p =.038). The result is consistent with the theories. The result revealed that for the 81 students, communication competence, language proficiency, and employability skills are firmly and significantly correlated. Thus, it concluded that communicative competence and language proficiency are equally essential to ensure higher employability among Malaysian polytechnic ESL engineering students.