Soft skills training in students of the Catholic University of El Salvador

Abstract

The main purpose of this research was to classify the soft skills of the students of Universidad Católica de El Salvador. The soft skills that the XXI century demands from the professional were taken into three categories; the types of soft skills that students currently possess were identified; and the types of soft skills that are formed in students within the teaching-learning process. The study was carried out through qualitative research, and for data collection, the survey technique was applied to 343 first and fifth year students from four faculties, the interview to 24 teachers of humanistic subjects, common subjects and specialty; and the observation within the classroom of the same teachers who participated in the research. The findings show that the soft skills that students possess are teamwork, communication, perseverance, problem solving and service orientation. While teachers stated that the soft skills developed in class are communication, empathy, punctuality, solidarity, respect, kindness, teamwork and responsibility.