GETTING BETTER-SKILLED FUTURE PROFESSIONALS BY TEACHING TRANSVERSAL SKILLS
Terol Pastor, Manuel Jr (2020)
Terol Pastor, Manuel Jr
2020
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-202004215545
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-202004215545
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Transversal skills are the broad-spectrum skills not specific to a profession or activity. They can be applied to different situations without taking into account the person's technical knowledge. They are a very important element in the current and future education system. Through them, children can develop skills that in the future will help them to be a more complete, effective and efficient person.
The current education system attempts to develop transversal skills alongside the subjects taught in schools, without applying a method that specifically promulgates these skills. This is why there is a need, to implement them specifically.
This thesis has three main objectives. First, to explain the transversal skills in education. Second, to understand the lack of some transversal skills in the current Spanish education system and curriculum. Finally, to create a business plan for a company through the Business Model Canvas tool. This enterprise will develop workshops for children between 8 and 16 years of age in which the transversal skills will be specifically implemented. The objective of this company is that children through these didactic and fun workshops at the same time developing their skills. Also, it would provide parents with knowledge for them to understand the importance of these skills, and how to work on them with their children.
The empirical research was based on qualitative and quantitative data. In the quantitative part 2 sources. On the one hand, the interviews with 2 school teachers to give their opinion about the company project. Furthermore, to provide their education and management experience with advice for the company. Also, a survey to parents was carried out to find out the point of view of the future clients where they have shown good acceptance of the project. On the other hand, research was done through web pages and some books. All of this served to have a good basis on which to start the research.
The main findings were the importance of transversal skills in the current education system and how they affect children in their education and future behaviour. In addition, it was also found that there is a good market niche where the company could be located.
The current education system attempts to develop transversal skills alongside the subjects taught in schools, without applying a method that specifically promulgates these skills. This is why there is a need, to implement them specifically.
This thesis has three main objectives. First, to explain the transversal skills in education. Second, to understand the lack of some transversal skills in the current Spanish education system and curriculum. Finally, to create a business plan for a company through the Business Model Canvas tool. This enterprise will develop workshops for children between 8 and 16 years of age in which the transversal skills will be specifically implemented. The objective of this company is that children through these didactic and fun workshops at the same time developing their skills. Also, it would provide parents with knowledge for them to understand the importance of these skills, and how to work on them with their children.
The empirical research was based on qualitative and quantitative data. In the quantitative part 2 sources. On the one hand, the interviews with 2 school teachers to give their opinion about the company project. Furthermore, to provide their education and management experience with advice for the company. Also, a survey to parents was carried out to find out the point of view of the future clients where they have shown good acceptance of the project. On the other hand, research was done through web pages and some books. All of this served to have a good basis on which to start the research.
The main findings were the importance of transversal skills in the current education system and how they affect children in their education and future behaviour. In addition, it was also found that there is a good market niche where the company could be located.