Soft Skills Needed by the Tertiary Students During Pandemic
Soft Skills Needed by the Tertiary Students During Pandemic
Author(s): Nino G. Herrera, Ruth G. LucianoSubject(s): Education, Higher Education , Health and medicine and law, Sociology of Education
Published by: Altezoro, s. r. o. & Dialog
Keywords: adaptability; COVID-19; negotiation; pandemic; self-directed learning; soft skills; stress management;
Summary/Abstract: This study aims to describe the soft or personal skills of the B.S. Information Technology students of Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology, Nueva Ecija, Philippines, in School Year 2020-2021. Percentage, weighted mean, and ranking were used to describe the students' skills. Generally, the results showed that students believed that the top 2 essential skills during the pandemic are negotiation and stress management. For them, speaking in a friendly manner and clarifying in case of misunderstanding are critical in a negotiation. On the other hand, respondents highlighted that requirements must be done before the deadline to be free from stress.
Journal: Traektoriâ Nauki
- Issue Year: 9/2023
- Issue No: 02-03
- Page Range: 2017-2022
- Page Count: 6
- Language: English