Relación entre la formación disciplinar y el ciclo profesional en el desarrollo de las habilidades blandas

Abstract

The objectives of this research study are to compare the development of soft skills at different points of student training and to determine the relationship between student training stage and skill acquisition in three university degree programs. A descriptive-correlational cross-sectional design is used. The sample is composed of 116 students. To determine soft skills, the CompeTEA test and an observational exercise are used. The results indicate that there are no statistically significant differences in soft skills in relation to academic degree cycle or degree program. It is concluded that it is necessary to perform critical analyses inside educational institutions to favor degree program curricular harmonization and design for strengthening and improving soft skills development. This highlights the need to reform educational systems to achieve a more comprehensive education.