Do Studies Provide Knowledge, Skills, and Social Competences – Are You Sure?
Social Competences of Future Special Educators – Longitudinal Studies
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https://doi.org/10.16926/eat.2024.13.18Keywords:
kompetencje społeczne, studenci pedagogiki specjalnej, kompetencje pedagoga specjalnego, umiejętności miękkie, predyspozycje zawodoweAbstract
The research's aim was to verify whether higher education indeed significantly develops students' social competences as intended. The research project consisted of three separate studies. Anna Matczak's Social Competence Questionnaire was used, which allows for the presentation of results across three subscales related to functioning in intimate situations, situations of social exposure, and situations requiring assertiveness. The study included 66 first-year special education students, 83 STEM students, and 111 fifth-year special education students. A longitudinal study was conducted on a sample of 31 special education students. The results showed that both special education and STEM students have an average level of social competences. Studying special education significantly contributes to the enhancement of social competences, although the impact is moderate/low. The educational environment and the experiences gained throughout the studies appear to play a crucial role in this development.
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