Digital Monitoring of Students’ Soft Skills Development as an Interactive Method of Foreign Language Learning
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22047064 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Olesya Dmitrievna Medvedeva (0000-0001-8022-348X, Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, corresponding author), Аnna Rubtsova (0000-0002-0573-0980, Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University), Anna Vladimirovna Rubtsova (Graduate School of Applied Linguistics, Translation and Interpreting, Institute of Humanities, Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, 195251 St. Petersburg, Russia), Anastasia Vladimirovna Vilkova (Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University), Varvara Vladimirovna Ischenko (Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 506 |
| Publication date | 2022-07-24 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Education Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2227-7102 • E-ISSN: 2227-7102 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/educsci12080506 |
| OpenAlex | W4287009762 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 14 |
Nowadays, the curriculum of higher education is mainly based on hard skills development, although soft skills are of critical importance for successful academic and professional performance. Consequently, the purpose of the article is to describe the possible methods of mastering the second-year students’ soft skills within the scope of a foreign language course, using interactive methods. The aim of the research was to elaborate on three types of interactive problem-based tasks and assessment criteria which allow us to monitor the progress of soft skills such as problem solving, teamwork, leadership, time management and technology skills, and analytical and creative thinking. Both tasks and criteria were uploaded onto an online educational platform. The case study method, which was considered to be the main monitoring tool, turned out to be effective in the pedagogical experiment where the students collaborated both online and offline. The experiment demonstrated a positive trend in students’ soft skills improvement alongside their foreign language communication skills. Moreover, statistical analyses showed the effectiveness of the system created to master soft skills. The proposed system for digital monitoring of soft skills development can be useful for teaching personnel who want to make the educational process more interactive and productive for advancing students’ soft skills
Curriculum · Foreign language · Mathematics education · Pedagogy · Skills management · Soft skills · Teamwork · Computer Science · Educational Innovations and Challenges · Foreign Language Teaching Methods · Innovations in Education and Learning Technologies · Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.75 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2022 - 2024 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |