Product innovation: Job hunting guru application for students’ self assessment
List of Authors
  • Jennifer binti Sukor @ John , Lynne anak Collin

Keyword
  • job hunting mechanics, application, employment, self assessment, e-learning

Abstract
  • The DUE50032 Communicative English III course is one of the required courses for all polytechnic students. Topic 2: Job Hunting Mechanics is the specific topic (in the course) emphasised in the creation of this innovation material. This innovative material, Job Hunting Guru, was created to aid course lecturers in ensuring that the assessment (coursework) for job hunting mechanics is conducted properly and evenly to all students. The usage of smartphone applications has become a widespread channel utilised in all forms of training, as well as one of the key themes in the construction of polytechnic educational systems. It can convey helpful and vital content while also serving as one of the delivery materials in integrated teaching and learning sessions or online. It is strengthened further by increasing student involvement in smartphone application usage and encouraging active learning sessions through the combination of smartphone application and polytechnic system-provided e-learning platform. Course reviewers will learn how to hunt for a job, prepare for a job interview, and analyse rubrics for simulated suitable employment by comparing students as a reference point in this Job Hunting Guru Application. When students must achieve specific criteria in order to pass a job interview simulation assessment, this standard-based assessment approach is acceptable. Furthermore, this application provides as an additional guidance and reference for pupils when performing self-assessment.

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