scholarly journals Soft Skills Training For Students of Higher Education: Some Initial Observations

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mr. Joseph V. Philip ◽  
Mr. V. Kannappa Setty ◽  
Dr. R. Parthasarathy ◽  
Dr. Dorothy P. Rekha
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Social Skills ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Social Skills Training ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Technical Expertise ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Second Year

Recently the authors were assigned to train higher education students (the second year master‘s and PhD scholars) with soft skills at the Department of Social Work at the Kuvempu University, Shimoga. The department wanted to enhance the students‘ preparedness into being competent professionals through social skills training as soft skills can enhance their technical expertise.

Social Skills Training in Groups with Developmentally Disabled Adults

1997 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 187-201 ◽  
Author(s):  
James A. Hall ◽  
David J. Schlesinger ◽  
John P. Dineen
Keyword(s):  
Social Skills ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Social Skills Training ◽  
Role Play ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Developmentally Disabled ◽  
Baseline Design ◽  
Training Package ◽  
Disabled Adults

This first of two social work studies with developmentally disabled adults evaluates the effectiveness of a social skills training package in a replication of Bales (1980). Two groups of four trainees from vocational training programs were organized at two sites, respectively (n = 8). Both groups received a 12-session training package designed to improve social skills in four domains. A multiple baseline design across skills was used to evaluate effectiveness for individuals in each group, with skills assessed using a 16-situation role-play test. As a result of training, participants improved in skill performance using the role-play test, but an in-vivo assessment showed little change. Thus it was concluded that the treatment package was effective in improving social skills, but not powerful enough to effect significant changes in other settings. Suggestions are given concerning treatment effectiveness and implications for social work practice.

scholarly journals Social skills in higher education: how to combine active learning and social skills training program

Production ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniele Carolina Lopes ◽  
Mateus Cecílio Gerolamo ◽  
Marcel Andreotti Musetti ◽  
Daniel Capaldo Amaral
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Social Skills ◽  
Active Learning ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Social Skills Training ◽  
Skills Training

scholarly journals A Day at School : A Serious Game for Social Skills Training

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Filimonas Papadiou ◽  
Fotis Lazarinis ◽  
Dimitris Kanellopoulos
Keyword(s):  
Social Skills ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Social Skills Training ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Serious Game ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Appropriate Behavior ◽  
Primary School Pupils

Soft skills are the personal characteristics of an individual that enhance his/her interactions, career prospects, and job performance. Soft skills include social skills which incorporate characteristics like empathy, self-control, socialization, and friendliness. The development of soft skills at an early age is vital. Currently, there are few serious games for social skills training aimed at primary school pupils. A serious game does not only provide fun but a player can discover knowledge about himself. This paper presents a serious game named “A Day at School” that helps primary school pupils to develop social skills through an educational scenario. In this scenario, the hero of the game faces various situations during a usual day at school. The scenario deals with the situations of bullying, racism, and social awareness of children. By using the educational application, pupils discover appropriate behavior and get the first stimulus for acquiring their social skills. The serious game helps them to socialize and gain the basis to cultivate empathy, friendliness, and self-control. Primary school pupils and teachers evaluated the serious game. The results showed that teachers found that the game is suitable for teaching purposes and its graphical user interface (GUI) is appealing.

Effectiveness of Social Skills Training in Person with Schizophrenia: A Case Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 63
Author(s):  
Nibedita Sarkar ◽  
Abhijeet Singh ◽  
Arif Ali
Keyword(s):  
Social Skills ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Social Functioning ◽  
Social Skills Training ◽  
Skill Training ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Single Subject ◽  
The Social

Background: Schizophrenia imposes problems in day to day living, community functioning, interpersonal relationships, problem-solving strategies or new skills acquisition. Psychosocial intervention like social skills training helps in the improvement of social skills of the person with schizophrenia. The applicability of social skills training for the patient with poor social skills has been well evidenced in social work practice. Aim: The present case study aimed to improve the social skills of the person with schizophrenia by using social skills training. Methodology: This case study was a single subject case study done in the inpatient department of LGBRIMH, Tezpur. A case diagnosed with schizophrenia according to ICD-10 criteria was selected. Psychiatric social work assessment was done using clinical and social history proforma, Work Behaviour Inventory, Social Adaptive Functioning Evaluation (SAFE), Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS), Social Skills Checklist was administered before and after the intervention. Based on the assessment social skill training was provided to improve the social skills of the client. Results: There were changes observed in pre and post scores of social functioning, social skills, positive and negative symptoms. Significant changes were noticed in social skills and work functioning. Conclusion: Social skills training is effective and can be provided for improving social skills, for enhancing work behaviour and social functioning.

Yet Another Social Skills Training Program for Children: Why?

PsycCRITIQUES ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 56 (48) ◽  
Author(s):  
Georgette Yetter ◽  
Catherine Laterza
Keyword(s):  
Social Skills ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Social Skills Training ◽  
Skills Training
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