The Degree of Jordanian Science Teachers’ Practice of Soft Skills in the Classroom
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Keywords: Soft skills, teaching practices, science teachers.Abstract
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This study investigated the degree of practising soft skills by science teachers using the descriptive approach. To achieve the study's objective, an observation card was developed. It was used to monitor three lessons for each subject (n=60) science teachers in the Directorate of Education of Bani Kinanah Brigade in Irbid Governorate. The results showed that science teachers practice soft skills to a high degree on all dimensions of the observation card. However, the results also indicated statistically significant differences between the arithmetic means of the teaching practices of soft skills among science teachers resulting from the different levels of educational qualification and teaching experience. Therefore, the study recommended including soft skills practice as a university course, endorsing it in universities, and continuous training for science teachers on teaching practices for soft skills through training courses and workshops.
Keywords: Soft skills, teaching practices, science teachers.
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