Soft Skill Development in Moroccan EFL Higher Education
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In nearly all institutions and educational systems across the globe, soft skills have become a top focus. Universities now try to accomplish the educational ideal of integrating and developing the soft skills of their students. There is a tacit understanding regarding the need of incorporating soft skills into education, and a great deal of literature has been produced on the subject, however, integrating and developing soft skills in language education is a less researched topic. While there are a variety of techniques of soft skill development, the primary objective of this article is to discuss soft skill development strategies in EFL higher education and soft skill integration models in higher education.
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