Transversal Competences in Engineering Degrees

Integrating Content and Foreign Language Teaching

Bibliographic Data

ID22045395
AuthorsOksana Polyakova (0000-0003-0575-2386, Universitat Politècnica de València), Ruzana Galstyan-Sargsyan (0000-0002-5527-1997, Universitat Politècnica de València), Petra Amparo López Jiménez (0000-0002-7043-3683, Universitat Politècnica de València), Modesto Pérez‐Sánchez (0000-0001-8316-7778, Universitat Politècnica de València, corresponding author)
Year2020
Volume10
Issue11
Pages296
Publication date2020-10-22
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueEducation Sciences (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2227-7102 • E-ISSN: 2227-7102
PublisherMDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT)
DOI10.3390/educsci10110296
OpenAlexW3094438087
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited20

There has been a constant advance of the labour markets and permanent reorientation towards digital Industry 4.0. Yet, the environments for learning remain unchallenged when it comes to the provision of new professionals across the globe. Therefore, this has created a gap in transversal competences, which has compelled students of higher learning institutions to pursue them. The majority of higher learning institutions have emphasised transversal skills among learners and developed curriculums to accomplish these demands. The primary focus of the study was to attain integration and fusion of transversal skills into the development of specialised curriculum training for foreign language proficiency. The study applied mixed methodology techniques, which combined qualitative and quantitative methods in the study. To guarantee cohesion of the study, four research and monitoring techniques such as course dossiers, needs analysis, task-based activities and adapted competences scales were used. The outcome of the research shows findings provided by the piloting stage of the teaching experience and emphasises the need for student-based skill training

Curriculum · Foreign language · Globe · Mathematics education · Pedagogy · Qualitative research · Sociology · Educational Innovations and Challenges · Engineering Education and Curriculum Development · Higher Education Learning Practices · Psychology

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