Professional Competencies | List of Frontiers open access articles

Original Research

Published on 03 Sep 2024

What competencies should early childhood educators possess for the future? An expert judgement approach

in Teacher Education

Carme Pinya-Medina
Virginia Morcillo-Loro
María Ferrer-Ribot
María del Mar Oliver Barceló

Frontiers in Education

doi 10.3389/feduc.2024.1422950

6,951 views
8 citations

Curriculum, Instruction, and Pedagogy

Published on 04 Feb 2026

Contemporary leadership models and collaboration in primary schools: a mixed-methods study on school quality

in Leadership in Education

Miranda Lushaj
Venera Shatri

Frontiers in Education

doi 10.3389/feduc.2026.1741935

1,436 views

Original Research

Published on 21 Aug 2024

Validation of the professional competencies model required by experts of agricultural consulting, technical, and engineering services companies to provide private extension services

in Social Movements, Institutions and Governance

Sanaz Farshad
Mehrdad Niknami

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2024.1390449

2,630 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 08 May 2025

Professional competencies, motivation, cognitive abilities and personality in pre-service teachers

in Teacher Education

Eva Ballová Mikušková
Marcela Verešová
Viktor Gatial
Radim Badošek
Tereza Kimplová

Frontiers in Education

doi 10.3389/feduc.2025.1576918

3,222 views
2 citations

Brief Research Report

Published on 29 Aug 2025

Effectiveness of project-based learning with cloud tools for developing professional competencies in IT education

in Digital Education

Yelena Spirina
Nadezhda Gorbunova
Irina Samoilova
Dinara Kazimova
Saule Zhumagulova

Frontiers in Education

doi 10.3389/feduc.2025.1668913

2,853 views
3 citations

Original Research

Published on 02 Jun 2022

Formality or Reality: Student Teachers’ Experiences of Ethical Dilemmas and Emotions During the Practicum

in Educational Psychology

Xin Wang
Denghui Liu
Jingyan Liu

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.870069

9,092 views
6 citations

Original Research

Published on 23 Nov 2023

Associations between teachers’ professional competencies and the quality of interactions and relationships in preschool: findings from Austria

in Educational Psychology

Eva-Maria Embacher
Wilfried Smidt

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1222369

5,055 views
7 citations

Original Research

Published on 23 Mar 2026

Enhancing professional competencies of pre-service computer science teachers through blended learning: a quantitative study

in Teacher Education

Meruyert Balganova
Elvira Adylbekova
Gulzhan Baimakhanova
Kumiskul Tuleyeva
Bayan Myrzakhmetova
Halil Ibrahim Bulbul
Laura Suleimenova

Frontiers in Education

doi 10.3389/feduc.2026.1737786

346 views

Original Research

Accepted on 16 Mar 2026

Pandemic Lessons for a Sustainable Future: Virtual Training and the Evolution of Health Professional Competencies at Qatar University

in Digital Education

Ghadir Al-Jayyousi
Hiba Bawadi
Joyce Moawad
Rula Shami
Alla El-Awaisi
Ayad Al-Moslih
Khadija Abdulrashid

Frontiers in Education

220 views

Original Research

Accepted on 07 Nov 2025

Active Learning Methodologies and the Development of Professional Competencies in Postgraduate Education: A Literature Review in Higher Education

in Higher Education

César Jhonny Zorrilla Esparza
Mauricio Acevedo-Carrillo Acevedo Carrillo
Jorge Luis Chávez Collazos
Magally Silva Gonzales
Rosario Inés Eyzaguirre Espino
Santiago Rufo Valderrama Mendoza

Frontiers in Education

1,285 views

Original Research

Published on 09 Jan 2026

Emotional activation during teaching situations in science teachers education

in Teacher Education

Sandra Milena Forero Díaz
Diana Carolina Castro Castillo
Ronal Enrique Callejas Arevalo

Frontiers in Education

doi 10.3389/feduc.2025.1736655

882 views

Original Research

Published on 16 Mar 2023

Specifics of the students’ critical thinking formation within active learning space

in Digital Learning Innovations

Nataliya Solovyeva
Olga Tapalova
Sergei Smirnov

Frontiers in Education

doi 10.3389/feduc.2023.1132525

5,475 views
10 citations

Original Research

Published on 13 Jan 2026

Overcoming educational silos: a mixed-methods framework for Curriculum Ideological-Political Education in China

in Higher Education

Wanqing Wei
Xin Yang

Frontiers in Education

doi 10.3389/feduc.2025.1670492

1,038 views

Original Research

Published on 29 Dec 2025

AI-driven framework for automated competency formalization: from professional standards to adaptive learning outcomes

in Digital Education

Ainur Mukashova
Jamalbek Tussupov
Sandugash Serikbayeva
Ayagoz Mukhanova
Muslim Sergaziyev
Madina Sambetbayeva
Aigerim Yerimbetova
Zhanar Lamasheva
Zhanna Sadirmekova
Valiya Ramazanova

Frontiers in Computer Science

doi 10.3389/fcomp.2025.1710358

1,986 views

Original Research

Published on 07 May 2026

Perceived competence and cognitive bias in nurses' assessment of intimate partner violence: a cross-sectional study

in Public Health Education and Promotion

David Casero-Benavente
Natalia Mudarra-García
Guillermo Charneco-Salguero
Francisco Lencina-Navarro
Diego Pérez-Iglesias
Cecilia Castillo-Gallardo
Raquel Vázquez-Royo
Paula Panadero-Puente
Francisco Javier García-Sánchez
José Miguel Cárdenas-Rebollo

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1835799

297 views

Systematic Review

Published on 12 Feb 2025

The use of serious games for psychological education and training: a systematic review

in Higher Education

Antonio Pio Facchino
Daniela Marchetti
Marco Colasanti
Lilybeth Fontanesi
Maria Cristina Verrocchio

Frontiers in Education

doi 10.3389/feduc.2025.1511729

10,057 views
18 citations

Articles

What competencies should early childhood educators possess for the future? An expert judgement approach

Contemporary leadership models and collaboration in primary schools: a mixed-methods study on school quality

Validation of the professional competencies model required by experts of agricultural consulting, technical, and engineering services companies to provide private extension services

Professional competencies, motivation, cognitive abilities and personality in pre-service teachers

Effectiveness of project-based learning with cloud tools for developing professional competencies in IT education

Formality or Reality: Student Teachers’ Experiences of Ethical Dilemmas and Emotions During the Practicum

Associations between teachers’ professional competencies and the quality of interactions and relationships in preschool: findings from Austria

Enhancing professional competencies of pre-service computer science teachers through blended learning: a quantitative study

Pandemic Lessons for a Sustainable Future: Virtual Training and the Evolution of Health Professional Competencies at Qatar University

Active Learning Methodologies and the Development of Professional Competencies in Postgraduate Education: A Literature Review in Higher Education

Emotional activation during teaching situations in science teachers education

Specifics of the students’ critical thinking formation within active learning space

Overcoming educational silos: a mixed-methods framework for Curriculum Ideological-Political Education in China

AI-driven framework for automated competency formalization: from professional standards to adaptive learning outcomes

Perceived competence and cognitive bias in nurses' assessment of intimate partner violence: a cross-sectional study

The use of serious games for psychological education and training: a systematic review