RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article T1 High Education and University Teaching and Learning Processes: Soft Skills A1 Ragusa, Antonio A1 Caggiano, Valeria A1 Trigueros Ramos, Rubén A1 González Bernal, Jerónimo A1 Gentil Gutiérrez, Ana Amparo A1 Moreira Carvalho Bastos, Susana Adelina A1 González Santos, Josefa A1 Santamaría Peláez, Mirian K1 Teaching competences K1 Soft skills K1 Cultural values K1 European education system K1 Educación K1 Education K1 Salud K1 Health K1 Psicología K1 Psychology AB In the era of globalization and technology, society demands young generations of citizensable to work in a kind of environment characterized by complexity and diversity. Therefore, theeducation system faces a new kind of challenge, as graduates are reported to need transversal skills,which are unlikely to be learned through traditional classroom teaching. The overall aim of this articleis to examine the needs for these skills and their acquisition by higher education teachers to copewith the evolving European labour market of the 2020s. The article envisions the importance of softskills in the teaching profession. The empirical part consists of a comparative study with Italian andPortuguese teachers, highlighting the status of a set of crucial soft skills (assertiveness, networkingskills, teamwork, sensitivity, socialization, action-orientation, ability to work under pressure andsocial desirability). PB MDPI YR 2022 FD 2022-08 LK http://hdl.handle.net/10259/7585 UL http://hdl.handle.net/10259/7585 LA eng NO This research was funded by the Erasmus + Programme of the European Commission within the scope of the Strategic Partnership for Higher Education (2017-1-ES01-KA203-038589), In addition, this work was funded by the Annual research project, Il lavoro con le soft skills, 2020, supported by the Department of Education Science of Rome TRE University. DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Burgos RD 26-abr-2024