HUBUNGAN SIKAP DAN PERSEPSI MURID TERHADAP PEMBELAJARAN BAHASA MELAYU DENGAN KEMAHIRAN ABAD KE-21

This study aimed to evaluate the skills of the 21st century students in Malay Language. Domain 21st century skills being studied consists of five major components which is digital age literacy, inventive thinking skills, effective communication skills and high productivity production and norm and spiritual value. The first four components were adapted from enGauge 21^st century skills while another additional component, norms and spiritual values are adjusted with Malaysian education. In addition, this study also looked the different levels of the 21^st century skills of students based on gender and school location. The questionnaires were used as the instrument to collect data. 280 students from Form 4 in Segamat district were chosen as respondents. SPSS 17 was used to analyze descriptive and inferential data. The results showed that students attitudes and the level of skills of the 21st century is moderately high and there are significant differences in the skills based on the location of the school. Overall, the correlation between attitude and perception of the students and the skills of the 21st century are high (r = 0,711, 0,673). Therefore, based on the findings of the study revealed that the application of the skills acquired in the existing study as well as new skills development can help student to face challenge in the future and also build a positive competitive environment among them.