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Direct linkAbdul Saman; Hillman Wirawan – Education & Training, 2024
Purpose: Soft skills are essential not only for students but also for employees in any workplace. Some factors influence the development of soft skills in high schools. This study investigates the effect of psychological capital (PsyCap) on soft skills through the role of psychological well-being at different students' grade levels.…
Descriptors: High School Students, Soft Skills, Predictor Variables, Psychological Characteristics
Kati Marie Graham Begen – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Studies show that students are less successful in their freshman year of high school than in elementary and middle school. The causes of this decline in success range from new schedules, changing of relationships, increased rigor, and less involvement from educators. This applied study will explore the effectiveness of soft skill interventions in…
Descriptors: Soft Skills, Skill Development, Low Achievement, High School Freshmen
Christen Latrelle Thomas-Legette – ProQuest LLC, 2022
The purpose of this quantitative causal-comparative study was to investigate to what extent there is a difference in the mean scores of the WIN R2W test scores (applied mathematics, locating information, reading for information, and essential soft skills) between those who completed and did not complete a CTE program. Parsons' trait factor theory…
Descriptors: Career Readiness, Scores, Vocational Education, High School Students
Ocyna Rudmann; Anatolia Batruch; Emilio Paolo Visintin; Nicolas Sommet; Pascal Bressoux; Céline Darnon; Marinette Bouet; Marco Bressan; Genavee Brown; Carlos Cepeda; Anthony Cherbonnier; Marie Demolliens; Anne-Laure De Place; Olivier Desrichard; Théo Ducros; Luc Goron; Brivael Hemon; Pascal Huguet; Eric Jamet; Ruben Martinez; Vincent Mazenod; Nathalie Mella; Estelle Michinov; Nicolas Michinov; Nana Ofosu; Pascal Pansu; Laurine Peter; Benoit Petitcollot; Celine Poletti; Isabelle Régner; Mathilde Riant; Anais Robert; Camille Sanrey; Arnaud Stanczak; Farouk Toumani; Simon Vilmin; Eva Vives; Fabrizio Butera – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2024
Considering the evolving and unpredictable job market, adaptability is an important skill for young adults. Such adaptability implies that schools need to teach key social competences, like communication, collaboration, or problem-solving. In this area, a gender gap has consistently been found, showing that boys display social competences less…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Gender Differences, Interpersonal Competence, Longitudinal Studies
Download full textFarah Diana; Abdul Gani; Muhammad Syukri; Arhamni binti Hamid; Nurazidawati Mohamad Arsad – Journal of Science Learning, 2023
Many factors in teaching chemistry influence students' soft skills and learning motivation. An attractive model is important in determining students' success in chemistry learning. This research aims to determine the level of soft skill abilities and students' learning motivation in implementing chemoentrepreneurship through project-based…
Descriptors: Entrepreneurship, Chemistry, Science Instruction, Active Learning
Monnette, Courtney – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Adult students without a high school credential are consistently denied access to programs offered by community colleges and four-year institutions. With a workforce that is in need of employees, employers have identified soft skills that are necessary for success in the workplace. Alabama offers a free program for students that includes these…
Descriptors: Dropouts, Credentials, Soft Skills, High School Equivalency Programs
Anna Colquitt – ProQuest LLC, 2024
In the education system, the integration of student perspectives into effective pedagogical strategies is gaining momentum. This dissertation delves into the concept of 'Student Voice' and its role in shaping educational frameworks. Recognizing the growing gap in soft skill proficiency among newly recruited employees, contrasted with the emphasis…
Descriptors: Student Participation, Educational Change, High School Students, Curriculum Development
Pittsenbarger, Joshua Jacob – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Soft skill acquisition is a topic of career readiness for high school students. Soft skills are known as noncognitive skills, life skills, or people skills and are important to develop in high school students for career readiness. Organizational leaders understand technical and professional skills without developed soft skills do not achieve…
Descriptors: High School Students, Soft Skills, Student Attitudes, Job Performance
Omar Muammar – Gifted Education International, 2024
The study investigates the impact of three aspects of the residential summer enrichment program (RSEP) on gifted students' decision to recommend the program to friends. The research was conducted at a public university in Saudi Arabia, with 356 gifted students from grades nine to 11. The study used Confirmatory Factor Analysis and Structural…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Summer Programs, Enrichment Activities, Residential Programs
Justine M. Ince – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Soft skills are the much sought after skills employers are seeking from their employees. In the workforce there is a significant gap in employment rate between individuals with learning disabilities and their same-aged peers. The problem this study sought to address was that high school students with learning disabilities are graduating from high…
Descriptors: Soft Skills, Students with Disabilities, High School Students, Learning Disabilities
Aryani, Farida; Wirawan, Hillman; Saman, Abdul; Samad, Sulaiman; Jufri, Muhammad – Education & Training, 2021
Purpose: This study aims at investigating the indirect effect of soft skills on career engagement through the role of psychological capital (PsyCap) in different age groups. The social cognitive theory (SCT) and job demands-resource model (JD-R) were employed to explain the effect of perceived skill mastery on PsyCap and career engagement.…
Descriptors: Soft Skills, Career Development, Age Differences, Self Efficacy
Joseph Jacob – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Social emotional learning (SEL) has had a rich history in educating the whole child, yet schools still do not have (SEL) as part of their curriculum. Today's educators have a renewed perspective on what common sense always suggested: when schools attend systematically to students' social and emotional skills, the academic achievement of children…
Descriptors: Social Emotional Learning, Interpersonal Competence, Soft Skills, Program Effectiveness
Aisha Naz Ansari – Cambridge Journal of Education, 2024
Holistic development of school-going students has gained momentum. Developing countries need to equip students with skills to thrive in the contemporary world, yet research on this topic in Pakistan is limited. This study, therefore, examines students' non-cognitive skills (i.e., social capabilities and life skills) using a sequential…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students, Secondary School Teachers, Grade 10
Tammy Lee Misanko – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This dissertation examines the impact of school counseling small group interventions on at-risk first-time high school freshmen, focusing on their attitudes toward academic challenges and perceptions of noncognitive mindsets and behaviors. Utilizing a qualitative comparative case study methodology, the research explores the dynamics of a Fresh…
Descriptors: High School Freshmen, School Counseling, School Counselors, At Risk Students
Feraco, Tommaso; Resnati, Dario; Fregonese, Davide; Spoto, Andrea; Meneghetti, Chiara – European Journal of Psychology of Education, 2023
The role of soft skills at school is still debated, but they have emerged as important factors for students' academic achievement and life satisfaction. This study focuses on the combined influence of soft skills (in terms of adaptability, curiosity, leadership, initiative, perseverance, and social awareness), extracurricular activities,…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, High School Students, Academic Achievement, Life Satisfaction
