Educational Research Journal for PhD

This study aimed to explore the impacts of the three soft skills, namely leadership, critical thinking and problem-solving, and communication skills to enhance entrepreneurial capabilities. A preliminary study has been conducted to develop a soft skills development training program. Therefore, this paper focuses on the validation, implementation, and evaluation of the soft skills development training program as the subsequent study. The researchers employed a three-phase research process encompassing to check the relevancy of the soft skills development training program, then implemented a three-day training using the constructivist approach, and finally evaluated its effectiveness. A total of five experts, two assessors, and 15 undergraduate university students were the participants of the respective phases of this study.  A mixed-mode method was employed. The validation results from the first phase showed that the soft skills development training program is valid as item-objective congruence was acceptable and the five experts’ evaluations showed that the overall mean score was ( = 4.04, SD = 0.19) and rated at “agree” level. The researchers improved the training program based on the interview results from the five experts in the first phase. The observation results of the second phase revealed that the two assessors are satisfied with the trainer’s performance in conducting the three-day training by following the soft skills development training program and utilized the constructivist approach. Finally, focus group interview results indicated that the 15 participants admitted that they possess the three soft skills and are useful for them to excel in the competitive business environment.