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Among higher education students at a regional campus in Colombia, socioemotional skills and employability competencies are generally strong, whereas inclusive education practices represent the primary area requiring further institutional development. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

August 29, 2026F1000ResearchOpen Access

Inclusive Education, Socioemotional Skills, and Employability Competencies among Higher Education Students: An Exploratory Mixed-Methods Study in Colombia

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LMLaura Marcela Posso Menco EAErika Araque-Geney AGAdolfo Galindo-Meza

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Mixed-methods study reveals high socioemotional and employability competencies but lower inclusive education ratings among university students, highlighting key institutional development targets.

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Examine student perceptions of inclusive education, socioemotional skills, and employability competencies alongside faculty perspectives within higher education.
Conducted an exploratory-descriptive mixed-methods study using a convergent parallel design with a convenience sample of 50 students and 15 faculty members in Colombia.
Administered five-point Likert-scale questionnaires analyzed through descriptive statistics and composite indices, alongside qualitative open-ended surveys analyzed thematically via methodological triangulation.
Students rated socioemotional skills highest (mean = 4.12, SD = 0.89), followed by employability competencies (mean = 4.10, SD = 0.91) and inclusive education (mean = 3.67, SD = 0.87).
Faculty members reported favorable perceptions of institutional inclusive education (mean = 3.86, SD = 0.85).
Qualitative assessments identified key competencies in teamwork, resilience, and communication, but highlighted critical needs for improved accessibility, physical infrastructure, and specialized faculty training.

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Menco et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9299338e5d7d1fc0c10f7f https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.188139.1

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Mixed-methods study reveals high socioemotional and employability competencies but lower inclusive education ratings among university students, highlighting key institutional development targets.

Inclusive Education, Socioemotional Skills, and Employability Competencies among Higher Education Students: An Exploratory Mixed-Methods Study in Colombia

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Inclusive Education, Socioemotional Skills, and Employability Competencies among Higher Education Students: An Exploratory Mixed-Methods Study in Colombia

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