Perkembangan Softskills Mahasiswa Vokasi Akuntansi dari Persepsi Dosen Selama Pandemi Covid-19

Abstract

This study aims to determine the soft skills development of accounting vocational students during the COVID-19 pandemic from the perspective of Accounting Lecturers, Batam State Polytechnic. This study uses a qualitative approach and primary data obtained from interviews with informants. The informants in this study were the Head of the Business Management Department, the Head of the Managerial Accounting Study Program, the Head of the Accounting Study Program, and the Managerial Accounting and Accounting Lecturer. The result of this study is that the learning process during the Covid-19 pandemic on line has an impact on the development of several indicators of soft skills of accounting vocational students, namely the decline in communication skills, honesty, problem-solving skills, motivation and student ethics due to the limitations of online communication. Meanwhile, leadership and teamwork have not decreased but are not optimal so that the expected learning goals are not achieved.