SOFT SKILLS TEACHING AND LEARNING IN MOROCCO: A META ANALYSIS

Authors

  • Soukaina Elouaali PhD Student, University Ibn Tofail, Kenitra, Morocco
  • Youcef Hdouch Professor, University Ibn Tofail, Kenitra, Morocco
  • Si Mohamed Chana Professor, University Ibn Tofail, Kenitra, Morocco

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46827/ejes.v11i2.5198

Keywords:

soft skills teaching and learning, employability, Moroccan educational system, higher education, labor market

Abstract

Soft skills have become a debatable topic, and they have become one of the requirements of the workplace, especially in the era of globalization. That is to say, university graduates, for instance, need to master various soft skills before applying for a job such as communication, cooperation, leadership, and problem-solving, to mention a few. Hence, it is important to integrate and incorporate soft skills in the educational curriculum in order to enable the young generation to join the labor market. Regarding the importance of these skills, this meta-analysis is conducted to explore the situation of soft skills teaching and learning in Morocco. It is based on nine studies on soft skills teaching and learning in Morocco. The analysis supports the importance of soft skills’ inclusion in the Moroccan curriculum; the analyzed articles highly recommend role-play, problem-solving, task-based learning, and debates as effective teaching techniques for soft skills enhancement.

 

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Author Biographies

  • Soukaina Elouaali, PhD Student, University Ibn Tofail, Kenitra, Morocco

    Soukaina Elouaali is a high school teacher at Jamei High School, Tangier, Morocco. She has been teaching since 2019. Her research interests are TEFL and soft skills.

  • Youcef Hdouch, Professor, University Ibn Tofail, Kenitra, Morocco

    Si Mohamed Chana is an Assistant Professor in the Department of English Studies at Ibn Tofail University, Kenitra, Morocco. He has been teacher at CPGE (Classes Préparatoires aux Grandes Ecoles) for 9 years. Si Mohamed Channa was a member of the Moroccan Association of Teachers of English (MATE). His research interests are soft skills, TEFL and ESP.

  • Si Mohamed Chana, Professor, University Ibn Tofail, Kenitra, Morocco

    Youssef Hadouch is a university professor in the Department of English studies at Ibn Tofail university, Kenitra, Morocco. He has been teaching for years.

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2024-02-05

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