| Summary: | An Industrial Revolution 4.0 promoted by Malaysian government entitles the rapid growth of
manufacturing sector thus promotes a multi-level of workforce and skilled work force needed to satisfy the rapid
technological development application. The challenges arise on preparing the individuals to meet with the
current business at adequate skills level and the student need to be prepared in such way satisfied the business
expectations. Looking into this situation, this paper aims to study the concept of correlation between active
learning method known as Problem-Based Learning (PBL) Method and required employability skills in TVET.
As an initiative to enrich the future opportunity on empowering TVET skills, this study assumes that there is
positive relationship between employability skills and PBL approaches in improving student’s quality and skills.
The method of study involves documentation analysis on previous research to proves the importance of
employability skills in enhancing student’s competencies and the effectiveness of Problem-Based Learning
Method in preparing the students to meet the expectations. The main findings of this study claimed that there
was a positive relationship between employability skills and PBL learning method. Result acknowledge that
PBL has the ingredients to help develop employability skills and student’s behavior. Through PBL, students
learn to become more associates in the teaching and learning processes as they take responsibility throughout
the learning process. It would suggest that the educational institution should emphasize the needs of the
industry and students by creating awareness and guiding the students in self-analysis and in acquisition of
skills.
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