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http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/27037| Title: | A Study Exploring Soft Skills in Higher Education |
| Authors: | Otermans, PCJ Aditya, D Pereira, M |
| Keywords: | Employability;confidence;soft skills;Higher Education;graduates;skills development |
| Issue Date: | 28-Jun-2023 |
| Publisher: | Deakin University |
| Citation: | Otermans, P., Aditya, D. and Pereira, M. (2023) ‘A Study Exploring Soft Skills in Higher Education’ in Journal of Teaching and Learning for Graduate Employability. Vol. 14 (1), pp. 136 - 153. https://doi.org/10.21153/jtlge2023vol14no1art1665. |
| Abstract: | There is a need for improved skills development within the UK's Higher Education Institutions (HEI) stemming from the disconnect between the expectations of employers of the skills graduates have and the skills graduates have gained during their degree. It is well-known now that there is a clear skills gap. The present study aims to explore the effect of graduates and students' perception of skills development in HEI in the UK. A total of 420 participants completed an online survey to explore their perception as well as their confidence of skills development by rating each skill on a Likert scale. The paper discusses the results in light of pedagogical strategies developed to teach soft skills in HE. The paper concludes with recommendations for teaching practice. |
| URI: | http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/27037 |
| DOI: | http://dx.doi.org/10.21153/jtlge2023vol14no1art1665 |
| Other Identifiers: | ORCiD: Pauldy Otermans https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8495-348X; Monica Pereira https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2583-4522 |
| Appears in Collections: | Dept of Life Sciences Research Papers |
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