Soft Skills Needed by the Tertiary Students During Pandemic

Nino G. Herrera, Ruth G. Luciano

Abstract

This study aims to describe the soft or personal skills of the B.S. Information Technology students of Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology, Nueva Ecija, Philippines, in School Year 2020-2021. Percentage, weighted mean, and ranking were used to describe the students' skills. Generally, the results showed that students believed that the top 2 essential skills during the pandemic are negotiation and stress management. For them, speaking in a friendly manner and clarifying in case of misunderstanding are critical in a negotiation. On the other hand, respondents highlighted that requirements must be done before the deadline to be free from stress.


10.22178/pos.90-5


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adaptability; Covid-19; negotiation; pandemic; self-directed learning; soft skills; stress management

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