Should soft skills be part of the curriculum, with classroom time dedicated to developing these skills?

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Your professor is teaching a class on education . Write a post responding to the professor's question. In your response, you should

· express and support your personal opinion

· make a contribution to the discussion in your own words

An effective response will contain at least 100 words. You have ten minutes to write.

Professor

This week, we'll examine issues in education reform. For example, some educators think that by focusing mainly on foundational knowledge in subjects like reading, math, and science, schools are not fully preparing students for success in the workplace. These educators argue that soft skills—non-academic skills such as being empathetic or having a strong work ethic—should be part of the curriculum, with classroom time dedicated to developing these skills. Do you agree? Why or why not?

Mile

Soft skills are important, but I don't agree with using classroom time to work on them. I'm not sure how teachers would measure students' progress in developing these skills. If students' progress can't be measured in something being taught, I'm not sure if there's any point in teaching it.

Kate

I agree that while students need a strong foundation in academic subjects, soft skills are also important because they affect how well students do their work. If classroom time is set aside for these skills, students will take them seriously, and their academic work will benefit. Teachers could design lessons so that students learn about a skill and then do role-playing activities with classmates.

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I believe it's vital to include soft skills in our teaching programs. This idea is in line with Kate's belief that soft skills are key to preparing students for their careers ahead. I think it's especially important to teach students about cultural diversity, which is becoming more relevant in today's global workplace. This kind of education prepares students to succeed in varied work environments by teaching them to respect and collaborate with people from different backgrounds, boosting their effectiveness.

Mike raised concerns about the challenges of measuring soft skill development and its impact on teaching. However, he overlooked the fact that there are innovative ways to assess these skills. For example, peer reviews, self-assessment, group projects, and reflective journaling can all help evaluate soft skills development.

To sum up, integrating soft skills into the curriculum is not just important—it's necessary.
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