Student Soft Skill Development Through Extracurricular Activities At Higher Education In Indonesia

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the development of student activities at the macro or ministerial level as well as to determine the development of
student activities at the micro or higher education level. This study used a qualitative approach with data analysis techniques using content
analysis. The primary macro data sources were obtained from the official websites of two ministries, namely the Ministry of Education and
Culture (MoEC) and the Ministry of Religious Affairs (MoRA). The two ministries were chosen mainly due to the fact that they have more than
90 higher education institutions. In addition, this study also explored micro data at the university level, namely Gadjah Mada University and
UIN (State Islamic University) Sunan Kalijaga. The exploration was done through information from the websites and data that have been
uploaded on the website of each research site. The results showed that the development of student activities at the ministerial level is through
competitions in the fields of reasoning, arts and sports as well as training in the field of leadership and management skills . The development