Importance Of Soft Skills Research Articles

The influence of new media literacy to develop critical thinking in high school students / La influencia de la alfabetización en nuevos medios para desarrollar el pensamiento crítico en los estudiantes de secundaria

Critical thinking (CT) is considered one of the most important soft skills for student training and development, especially in an academic context in which students are immersed in a process of technologizing their teaching-learning process, are exposed to a large amount of information and are also great users of social media. The main objective of this study is to rigorously assess how new media literacy (NML) can influence the ability and willingness of students to think critically, and how CT and NML influence students’ perceptions of performance. Contrary to what is found in most of the literature, NML appears as a relevant antecedent to develop students’ skills and dispositions to think critically. These findings raise the need to deepen the study of the relationship between NML and CT.

Critical soft skill competencies that clinical nurse educators consider important to evaluate in nurses.

Guided by Benner's framework, From Novice to Expert, this study aimed to identify (1) critical soft skills to be evaluated in nurses and (2) levels of nursing behaviour indicating achievement of soft skills to provide a framework for developing a soft skills rubric. Nurse shortages are often attributable to high turnover rates among nurses. To improve this situation, healthcare facilities implement transition programmes and continuing education with a primary focus on developing and maintaining nurses' knowledge and performance (hard skills). However, balancing hard and soft skills (beliefs, values and attitudes) is key to nurses' quality of care and ultimately to their retention. Despite the importance of soft skills, their intangible nature creates problems in evaluating nurses' attainment of these skills and in providing constructive feedback to help them set concrete goals for improving their practice. This qualitative descriptive study described critical soft skills in the nursing context. A purposeful sampling strategy was used to enrol 13 clinical nurse educators from multiple hospital units; each had more than 2 years of clinical nurse educator experience and had completed preceptor training. One-to-one interviews with these individuals were audio recorded, transcribed and subjected to direct content analysis using NVivo 12. The study follows the Consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative research (COREQ) guidelines for qualitative studies. Five main competencies, comprising 20 subcompetencies, were identified: personal growth, effective interactions, professionalism, teamwork and the caring role. For each subcompetency, four skill levels were delineated using clinical indicators. This study's findings can enhance understanding of clinical nurse educators' perceptions regarding soft skills required of nurses. The soft skills identified can be incorporated into a rubric to be used by clinical nurse educators to evaluate and guide nurses' professional development and contribute to improving quality of care. No patient or public contribution is required for this study.

The Importance of Soft Skills in Employability: A Two-Way Perspective

Soft skills are skills that people are born with and are known to be strengthened and increased with experience and practice, such as effective communication, emotional intelligence, leadership, creativity, teamwork, and critical thinking. They are also called 21st century skills due to their power to compete with technology in employability. The business world needs employees with developed soft skills to complement their technical skills in an increasingly competitive environment with the development of technology. In the research, the skills that employers and managers look for in the people they can employ were investigated through semi-structured in-depth interviews and it was seen that 26% of these were technical skills and 74% were soft skills. A total of 470 university senior students participated in the survey study conducted with students and the factors of skill perception were determined as Effective communication, Professional competence, Self-efficacy and Emotional intelligence. Skill perceptions differ according to gender. Perceptions of professional competence increase depending on the educational level of their mothers.

Are soft skills "soft"? Importance of soft skills in facilitating optimal patient care.

Are soft skills "soft"? Importance of soft skills in facilitating optimal patient care.

Teachers’ knowledge of soft skills and flipped classrooms: Nursing and health technologies

BackgroundSoft skills and flipped classrooms are important in the fields of education, nursing, and health techniques. AimThis study determined nursing teachers’ knowledge of soft skills and flipped classrooms. DesignThis was a descriptive cross-sectional study with an analytical focus involving 100 teachers. SettingsThe study was conducted at the Higher Institute of Nursing Professions and Health Techniques (ISPITS) at Agadir and its annex in Tiznit. ParticipantsOne hundred permanent and temporary teachers (with an equal distribution of male and female teachers) participated in the survey. MethodsA five-part questionnaire was used to collect data. The independent variable was the use of a flipped classroom and dependent variable was the development of soft skills. SPSS version 25 software was used to process the data. Chi-square test, Ficher's test, binary logistic regression test, and multivariate logistic regression model were employed for data analysis. ResultsIn total, 80 % participants had knowledge of soft skills, and 75 % knew about flipped classrooms. The most important soft skills were considered to be communication, stress management, teamwork, conflict management, problem-solving, time management, critical thinking, autonomy, adaptability, and decision-making. The five soft skills considered most likely to be developed by flipped classrooms were autonomy, analysis, teamwork, communication, and time management. Furthermore, the development of soft skills through the flipped classrooms was independently associated with soft skills training (p = 0.008) and use of flipped classrooms (p = 0.042). ConclusionsTeachers have knowledge of soft skills and flipped classrooms despite a lack of training, and flipped classrooms contribute to the development of soft skills.

SOFT SKILLS: МЕТОДОЛОГІЯ ФОРМУВАННЯ КОМУНІКАТИВНОЇКОМПЕТЕНТНОСТІ В НАВЧАННІ ІНОЗЕМНИМ МОВАМСТУДЕНТІВ-ФІЛОЛОГІВ

Soft skills, also known as interpersonal skills, are a set of personal characteristics and skills that allow individuals to interact effectively and harmoniously with others. In the context of language education, soft skills play an important role in promoting the development of communicative competence among students majoring in philology. This article examines the methodology of integrating soft skills into language teaching and their importance in shaping the success of philology students in learning communicative skills and language proficiency. Soft skills cover a wide range of characteristics, including communication, teamwork, adaptability, empathy and cultural awareness. These skills are essential in language learning because they allow students to interact with the language and its cultural context. The integration of soft skills in language education is integral to the formation of a comprehensive educational experience and the improvement of students' success. Communication skills, cooperation and teamwork, adaptability and flexibility, empathy and cultural awareness, as well as leadership and initiative are important soft skills that contribute to students' language and intercultural competence. By prioritizing the development of soft skills alongside linguistic competence, educators can help students become effective communicators, culturally sensitive individuals, and learning participants in a multilingual and multicultural world. Experiential learning methods, such as study abroad programs and language exchanges, immerse students in authentic linguistic and cultural contexts. Learning occurs through social interaction and collaboration, which makes experiential learning an effective method of developing communication skills and cultural awareness. The integration of soft skills in language teaching is important for the formation of communicative competence among philology students. By including interactive educational activities, authentic materials, and feedback mechanisms, teachers can help students become effective interlocutors.

P046 The hidden generic curriculum: identifying and formalizing important soft skills for trainee dermatologists. A retrospective review of journal club experience (2022–2023)

P046 The hidden generic curriculum: identifying and formalizing important soft skills for trainee dermatologists. A retrospective review of journal club experience (2022–2023)

The importance of soft skills in accounting: student´s and employer´s expectations

The importance of soft skills in accounting: student´s and employer´s expectations

Pengaruh Keaktifan di Organisasi Kemahasiswaan Terhadap Soft Skills Dan Kesiapan Menjadi Calon Guru Bagi Mahasiswa Pendidikan Agama Islam Unsiq Wonosobo

This study aims to analyze the effect of activeness in student organizations on soft skills and readiness to become prospective teachers for Islamic Religious Education (PAI) students of Al-Qur’an Sains University (UNSIQ) Wonosobo. This study uses a quantitative method with an ex post facto research design. Data collection techniques were carried out through questionnaires distributed to 40 PAI UNSIQ students who were active in student organizations. Data were analyzed using simple linear regression techniques and t-tests. The results of the study showed that there was a positive and significant effect between activeness in student organizations on soft skills of PAI UNSIQ students (rxy1 = 0.593, p < 0.05). This finding also shows that there is a positive and significant effect between activeness in student organizations on readiness to become prospective teachers of PAI UNSIQ students (rxy2 = 0.593, p < 0.05). The conclusion of this study is that activeness in student organizations has a positive and significant effect on soft skills and readiness to become prospective teachers for PAI UNSIQ Wonosobo students. Activeness in organizations provides various benefits for students, such as improving communication skills, leadership, teamwork, and problem solving, which are important soft skills for prospective teachers to have in facing various challenges in the future.

FORMATION OF SOFT SKILLS AMONG STUDENTS USING COURSERA: KAZAKHSTAN EXPERIENCE

This article is devoted to one of the topical issues of the modern system of higher education – the formation of soft skills among students. The authors describe the importance and the most important consequences of mastering soft skills by students. The article gives a historical overview of the appearance of the term «soft skills», based on the analysis of the works of foreign scientists, a classification of the most important soft skills necessary for the successful employment of students is developed. In the article, the authors touch upon another equally urgent problem – the use of mass open online courses for formation and development of soft skills, as an example, Coursera platform, which is becoming popular in the higher education system of our country. The article defines mass open online courses, conducts a historical analysis, and presents a literary analysis on the research topic in the Scopus and Web of Science databases. The authors have designed a model of formation students’ soft skills using Coursera, consisting of three blocks, each of which directly affects the formation and development students’ soft skills. The article describes the experience of using Coursera platform by students, undergraduates and doctoral students of the Karaganda University named after academician Buketov. The authors conducted a survey among students in order to determine the effectiveness of using Coursera platform, the survey was based on the pedagogical faculty of the Buketov Karaganda University with students of the educational program 6B01101 – Pedagogy and Psychology. According to the results of the study, recommendations were given to students and teaching staff for the further development of acquired skills, and the authors also announced the principles of selecting the most effective courses necessary for the professional activities of future pedagogues.

What are Employers Looking for in Fresh Graduates in Nangarhar Province?

Afghanistan is a labour-abandoned country in which educated ones always tolerate unemployment; Nangarhar is a province where the workforce is more, whereas working opportunities are much more limited, so for a fresher to get their favourite job needs to strengthen their soft skills along with hard skills. If a fresher wants to get employers to hire them, they have to enhance their soft skills because soft skills are the basis for utilizing hard skills. Computer skills, English proficiency, Communication, and teamwork skills are highly emphasized by employers in Nangarhar province. This study aims to let fresh graduates know how to get their favourite jobs, what skills are important for them to enhance, and to get university students to focus on their soft skills along with their hard skills. This research is important for university students, graduates, academic centres and all organizations. This research guides graduate to enhance their important soft skills, which will help them in their favourite jobs. This research will get universities to focus on the soft skills of their students, which will give their graduates good job opportunities in the market. This study is conducted in the field. First, we targeted national and international organizations that employ more people; later on, I developed a questionnaire, collected data, and analyzed the data. As a consequence, employers in Nangarhar province emphasize communication skills, interview skills, English proficiency, and computer skills.

Mnemonics – Known and Unknown

The given article deals with the issue of mnemonics, their types and their application in the learning process and daily activities. Examples in several languages and for different study subjects and areas are covered. Mnemonic techniques proposed by artificial intelligence are reviewed. The work presents the results of a survey among 301 participants aimed at revealing people‘s awareness of the possibilities of mnemonics and their propensity to use them. The idea that mnemonics in school should be considered from two sides – as a finished product on the one hand and as an author‘s realization on the other hand – has been revealed. Creating your own mnemonics involves high cognitive levels and important soft skills.

Rama’s Orange Peel Emotional Intelligence

Purpose: We homosapians are natural to emotions. We all have different personalities, different wants, needs, and different ways of showing emotion. Yes, it is a natural tendency of every individual to express, show, or to have emotions. Today organizations for a long period who believe that the success of a person at the workplace depends only on the level of intelligence is a false statement, instead, organizations believe that they need a very important soft skill called emotional intelligence to achieve organizational goals. This research paper is a thought-provoking blend of management, science, and mythology. The researcher elucidates how Rama’s EQ and his positive psychology explain EI. The outcome of the research assists Rama’s orange peel emotional intelligence for individual personalities to discover them as well as to understand insights into how to navigate challenging situations & emotions in everyday life & workplace. Objectives: The researchers have established the undermentioned primary objectives and the present study investigates 3 broad research questions: (1) To examine the positive psychology of Rama. (2) To evaluate Rama’s contemporary principles of emotional intelligence. (3) To identify Rama’s orange peel emotional intelligence. Methodology: The study is based on both secondary & primary evidence. Hypotheses are stated for the various variables selected and scrutinized to prove or disprove the same without any errors. Findings/Result: The study found Ramayana with many characters mirrors the range of human emotions & correlates positive psychology, and contemporary principles of EI. Modern organizations are highly evaporating, and dynamic and demand higher productivity. Tasks cannot simply be accomplished individually or by working with others in fixed ways. For all these, the one and only answer to cope with the pressure cooker situations that are the reality of the workplace is a right mixture of head and heart (Emotional Intelligence) & the new wellness trend Rama’s orange peel emotional intelligence. Research Limitations: Innovative technologies and rapid changes in the business environment have created corporate managers undesirable traits like anxiety, fear, worries, stress, and strain in the lifestyles of individuals. Opening the doors of Head & Heart (Emotional Intelligence) through Rama’s orange peel emotional intelligence can reframe and transform the limitations. In the current research, an attempt is made by the researchers to comprehend the research gap in the area hence a conceptual idea is proposed and the research goes further to advance significance to discover the degree of relationship to interpret characters from Ramayana to explain Rama’s orange peel emotional intelligence. Originality/Value: So with compelling changes in the present dynamic, scientific, and business environment the paper throws light on what the corporate world looks like from managers is a new strategies that are followed at the workplace and different yardsticks that are used to judge people because they not only judge how smart you are, what is your experience or what is your educational qualification but also how well you are able to tackle yourself and others through Rama’s orange peel emotional intelligence. Paper Type: The study is based on both secondary & primary evidence. There are many characters in the Ramayana, with each one having good and bad qualities. Many characters are alike in intelligence but differ in their ethical characteristics. Hence, researchers have put their effort into giving intelligence ratings as well as ethical ratings to the major characters in the research. However, this is not a definitive list.

The Importance of Soft Skills in the Context of Contemporary Economic Relations and International Student Mobility

Graduates' labour market success increasingly relies on soft skills, best developed through international study experiences. With the changing economic landscape post-COVID-19, adapting to various cultures and environments is valued by employers. This is crucial for university internationalization. The study focuses on how skills from international mobility align with EU labour market needs, particularly for Prague University of Economics and Business's International Relations students. Research included surveys and interviews with employers, yielding recommendations for the Czech educational system and underscoring international mobility's importance for student skills.

Key lessons from research about project-based teaching and learning

For many students, project-based learning (PBL) can be more engaging than more traditional instructional approaches. Over the past 15 years, Anna Saavedra and Amie Rapaport studied seven inquiry-based approaches. Their research shows that PBL has a positive effect on students’ achievement and development of important soft skills. Schools can maximize chances of success by providing expert-created, high-quality, adaptable materials; aligned professional learning opportunities; and a supportive schoolwide culture. Some of the challenges of PBL implementation include the tension between breadth and depth of content, keeping projects central to the curriculum, misalignment of standardized assessments with PBL, and financial requirements.

Soft skills in Orthodontics: an analysis in residents and experienced professionals.

Soft skills represent a range of personal skills, attitudes and characteristics relevant to success and adequate work performance. This study aimed to evaluate the knowledge and usage of soft skills in Orthodontics. The participants answered a questionnaire containing 27 objective questions on awareness and frequency of soft skills in their professional activities. Participants were also asked to rank the soft skills in a crescent order of importance. The sample was divided into subgroups: A) residents in Orthodontics; B) orthodontists with less than 5 years of experience and C) orthodontists with more than 5 years of experience. Intergroup comparisons were performed using the Kruskal-Wallis test. Sexual differences were compared using Mann-Whitney test (p< 0.05). The sample of this observational study comprised 129 experienced orthodontists and residents in Orthodontics (92 women, 37 men) with mean age of 35.3 years. From the total sample, 54,6% of respondents reported no previous instructions on soft skills. All respondents reported using the analyzed soft skills with a similar frequency (median 4-5). Residents reported accessing reliable sources in bibliographic research less frequently (46%). Female orthodontists reported to seek help from teachers and other professionals more often than males. Ethics and communication were frequently ranked as the most important soft skills. Information management and leadership were frequently less ranked as important soft skills. Poor knowledge of soft skills was demonstrated by residents and orthodontists. Communication skill was highly used and frequently ranked as the most important soft skill.

Reflecting on soft skills development sessions: Utilizing reflective journaling to enhance nursing students’ soft skills

BackgroundNursing education has recognized the importance of soft skills in addressing workplace challenges and is increasingly implementing initiatives to incorporate these skills using innovative learning strategies. However, the execution of tasks or decisions without engaging in thoughtful contemplation is considered lacking in thoroughness or fulfillment. It is important to reflect on soft skills to further enhance their acquisition. AimThis study aimed to grade and explore reflective journals of nursing students to self-reflect on soft skills acquired through a soft skills development initiative in the nursing curriculum. MethodsA convenience sample of 35 nursing students was recruited from a three-year bachelor's degree program in nursing and midwifery to participate in a soft skills development program. Nursing students were asked to complete a structured journal assignment. The de-identified journals were analyzed using the ATLAS.ti 9 software. ResultsThirty-five structured journals were analyzed, resulting in the identification of five themes: 1) acknowledgment of soft skills importance; 2) soft skills enhancement; 3) the helping relationship; 4) personal development; and 5) dealing with emergencies. The results of grading students’ reflective journals showed that a majority of students scored at level 1, with a score of five being the highest level of self-reflection. Only a small percentage reached level 5. The mean grade for the reflective journal ratings was 2, indicating significant variation in the level of student reflection (the standard deviation equals 1.41). ConclusionIntegrating reflective journaling concurrently with the soft skills initiative during initial training effectively facilitates the development of important soft skills among nursing students in the workplace.

A Study on the Determination of Most Demanding Soft Skills at Workplaces

Soft Skills are integral part of all the aspects of life. Soft Skills are the non -technical skills that are required to drive academic, personal &amp; professional life. Soft Skills shape up your overall personality and employability also as with the help of soft skills only the technicalities of the business function run and drive towards organizational success. Soft skills have various benefits in all aspects (Personal. Professional &amp; Academic ectetra ). In this paper we will look on the most demanding and important soft skills at workplaces and how are they interrelated. This study will be helpful for all the soft skill training at college and school level to improvise the fresher recruitment efficiency and reduce training &amp; skill gaps.

Learning self-regulation: an important soft skill for AYAs

Background: The ability to self-regulate plays a critical role in accomplishing the developmental tasks in the stages of late adolescence, early adulthood and general psychosocial wellbeing. Aims: As part of the Association of Adolescent and Child Care in India’s multicentric studies on youth behaviour, the current study aimed to understand the effect of self-regulation, total, short-term and long-term as measured by the ASRI in female college-going students. We also studied these scores in relation to sociodemographic factors such as gender, age, sibling status, along with other variables such as perceived control over one’s life on self-regulation abilities. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted using convenience sampling. Participants (n = 354) were in the age groups between 17 to 19 and 20 (late adolescence) to 21 years (young adults), pursuing B.A., BCom., or BSc. in a college in North India. The Adolescent Self-Regulatory Inventory (ASRI) was administered to participants in order to assess both short-term and long-term self-regulation. Permission: Ethical clearance for this project was given by AACCI’s Institutional Ethics Committee. tool used: Moilanen Adolescent Self-regulation Inventory ASRI. The Internal consistency (alpha) for the ASRI was 0.75 for short-term self-regulation scale and 0.80 for long-term self-regulation scales. Confirmatory factor analyses were performed to check for the inventory’s validity, two factors were used, short-term and long-term self-regulation, factors correlated 0.83. Statistical analysis: The data was analysed using the Jeffreys's Amazing Statistics Program (JASP 0.17.2.0). T-tests were conducted to study the effects of age, engagement in extracurricular activities, perceived internet and social media dependence, and substance use on the ASRI. One-way ANOVAs were conducted to determine the effects of sibling status, academic course, and perceived control over one’s life on the ASRI. Additionally, we also used the Kruskal-Wallis test, Mann-Whitney U test, Welch’s test and Levene’s test of equality of variances. The statistical significance of the calculated coefficients was considered at p&lt;0.05. Results: The participants who self- perceived that they had control over their lives had higher scores for overall self-regulation (p=0.002), short-term (p=0.03) and long-term self-regulation (p=.0.004) on the ASRI compared to those who were not sure and those who did not believe that they had any control over their lives. Participants who self -perceived that they were dependent on social media had lower scores on short-term (p=0.01) and long-term self-regulation (p=0.01) on the ASRI compared to those who did not perceive themselves as being dependent on social media. Conclusion: Our sample showed that among all the variables we examined e.g., age sibling status, participation in extracurricular activities and tobacco, alcohol consumption , significant results were found for only two variables that accessed students’ self-perception (control over one’s life and social media usage). This suggests that at the stages of late adolescence and young adulthood, self-perception contributes to self-regulation abilities.

‘I am enough!’ study of social self-efficacy in female AYA college students

The Association of Adolescents and Child Care in India (AACCI; www.aacci.in) conducts multicentric studies on youth behavior in India using openly accessible psychometric tools. This study is part of a multi-centric youth project “Building Resilience in Youth;” we used Connolly’s (1989) Social Self-Efficacy Scale (SSES) to explore the relationship between social self-efficacy (SSE), an important soft skill for adolescents and young adults (AYAs), and several sociodemographic variables, including age, sibling status, academic course, engagement in extracurricular activities, perceived Internet/social media usage and dependence, substance use, and perception of control over one’s life. The study design was a cross-sectional study conducted in 2018 with 354 female AYAs aged 17 to 21 years from an all-women, multi-stream college in Delhi. The results showed that participants in the 17-19 age group had higher total SSES scores along with the Friendship/Intimacy, group, and Giving/Receiving Help subscales. Participants engaging in extracurricular competitions had a higher total SSES score including Assertiveness, Group, Public Performance, and Giving/Receiving Help subscales. Participants who had no siblings scored higher on the Friendship/Intimacy subscale. Participants competing in sports competitions score higher on the public performance subscale. All other demographic variables did not have a statistically significant relationship with the total and subscale SSES scores. The results allowed the management to conduct parent and student workshops. In addition, more studies are needed to qualitatively understand the role of age, extracurricular competitions, and sibling status on SSE with a more diverse sample