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

6,050 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

653 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

2,383 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

2,852 views
1 citation

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

2,300 views
2 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

8,510 views
6 citations

Original Research

Accepted on 29 Jan 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
Halil Ibrahim Bulbul
Nagima Sarsenbieva
Bayan Myrzakhmetova

Frontiers in Education

127 views

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

4,597 views
6 citations

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

1,022 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

5,174 views
10 citations

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

553 views

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

566 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

1,372 views

Original Research

Published on 17 Apr 2019

A Comparison of the Ability Emotional Intelligence of Head Teachers With School Teachers in Other Positions

in Educational Psychology

María José Gutiérrez-Cobo
Rosario Cabello
Juan Rodríguez-Corrales
Alberto Megías-Robles
Raquel Gómez-Leal
Pablo Fernández-Berrocal

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2019.00841

5,988 views
8 citations

Perspective

Published on 05 Apr 2017

Model-Based Policymaking: A Framework to Promote Ethical “Good Practice” in Mathematical Modeling for Public Health Policymaking

in Public Health Policy

Lisa A. Boden
Iain J. McKendrick

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2017.00068

13,801 views
31 citations

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

8,938 views
10 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

Enhancing Professional Competencies of Pre-Service Computer Science Teachers Through Blended Learning: A Quantitative Study

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

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

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

Emotional activation during teaching situations in science teachers education

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

A Comparison of the Ability Emotional Intelligence of Head Teachers With School Teachers in Other Positions

Model-Based Policymaking: A Framework to Promote Ethical “Good Practice” in Mathematical Modeling for Public Health Policymaking

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