AN INSTRUCTIONAL INNOVATION TO STRENGTHEN COMPREHENSIVE HUMANIZATION FOR HIGHER EDUCATION STUDENTS: SOFT SKILLS FOR THE DIGITAL SOCIETY
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This article presents the results of applying an instructional model designed to strengthen comprehensive humanization for higher education students by using CELER Model. The CELER Model consists of five steps in
the process, including 1) Creation of atmosphere (C), 2) Experience review (E), 3) Learning for living (L), 4) Empowerment (E), and 5) Reflection (R). Results of applying the CELER Model indicated that the emotional characteristics of comprehensive humanization led to a more positive attitude to other people. The CELER Model post-test (M = 4.31, SD = .37) was higher than the pre-test (M = 3.96, SD = .40) with statistical significance at .05. Most of the students were completely satisfied and very satisfied by the CELER Model in every course outline, especially Course Outline 4, which showed that the students were completely satisfied in every step. When examining each step, it was reported that 84.38 percent of students were completely satisfied (M = 4.84, SD = 0.36) in Learning for living (L), which was higher than that of other processes. The results from opinion surveys and focus group discussions of the students showed that the model could strengthen positive attitudes, understanding oneself and others, working with others smoothly, creative thinking and problems solving in complicated situations. These characteristics are soft skills which are significant in the 21st century skills.
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