A Study on the Soft Skills of Pre-Service Teachers

Autor/inn/en	Agçam, Reyhan; Dogan, Adem
Titel	A Study on the Soft Skills of Pre-Service Teachers
Quelle	In: International Journal of Progressive Education, 17 (2021) 4, S.35-48 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Dogan, Adem)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1554-5210
Schlagwörter	Soft Skills; Skill Development; Preservice Teacher Education; Preservice Teachers; Undergraduate Students; Majors (Students); Student Attitudes; Self Efficacy; Self Management; Interpersonal Competence; Learner Engagement; Study Skills; Foreign Countries; Correlation; Public Colleges; Turkey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Lehramtsstudiengang; Lehrerausbildung; Schülerverhalten; Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Selbstmanagement; Interpersonale Kompetenz; Studientechnik; Ausland; Korrelation; Türkei
Abstract	Soft skills refer to the skills, competencies, and characteristics that pertain to personality, attitude, and behaviour instead of to formal or technical knowledge. While they are necessary to ensure a person's success, these skills are not easily demonstrated through a CV, diploma, or certificate and can only be evaluated by specialists. Soft skills cover proficiencies such as communication, problem-solving, timemanagement, teamwork, and leadership, and are considered essential, especially for teachers as they stand at the very heart of the teaching and learning process. This particular research was motivated to investigate the soft skills of pre-service teachers attending teacher training programmes at state universities in Turkey. In line with the research objective, the data were gathered through the soft skills survey adapted from the Brookings Soft Skills Report Card. The participant responses to the five-point items were quantitatively analysed through SPSS 21.0. The research findings indicated that pre-service teachers significantly differ in their perceived soft skills regarding major and seniority; however, no correlation was found between these skills and gender. This research is hoped to contribute to the existing literature on teacher training via the practical implications developed based on its results. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2022/1/01