ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Educ.
Sec. STEM Education
Volume 10 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/feduc.2025.1578287
DEVELOPMENT OF SOFT AND HARD SKILLS WITH A BETTER EMPLOYABILITY VISION FOR ENGINEERING STUDENTS
Provisionally accepted
Javier Martínez Gómez1*
Juan Francisco Nicolalde2- 1Politechnic School, University of Alcalá, Alcalá de Henares, Spain
- 2Universidad Internacional del Ecuador, Quito, Ecuador
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This study explores how participation in research projects can enhance both soft and technical skills among engineering students, contributing to greater employability. Students developed key competencies such as teamwork, leadership, responsibility, and technical proficiency by integrating problem-based learning methodologies within research initiatives. Survey results indicated high levels of self-reported improvement in these skills and increased academic motivation. The findings suggest that involving students in structured research projects offers a valuable pathway to address employability gaps in engineering education.
Keywords: Hard skills, Problem-Based Learning, Soft skills, T educational methodology, employability
Received: 18 Feb 2025; Accepted: 07 Jul 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Martínez Gómez and Nicolalde. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence: Javier Martínez Gómez, Politechnic School, University of Alcalá, Alcalá de Henares, Spain
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