Crafting Future Leaders: Soft Skills Development for Workforce Readiness in Moroccan Higher Education: An In-depth Exploration via Post-Intervention Qualitative Feedback

Background/purpose--This qualitative study marks the third phase of a fomprehensive multiphase, mixed-methods research endeavor consisting of three interdependent phases. Positioned within this larger framework, the current study aimed to solicit post-course qualitative feedback pertaining to a spec...

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Published in:Universitepark Bulten/Universitepark Bulletin 2023-01, Vol.12 (2), p.23
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College graduates
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Feedback
Focus groups
Higher education
Policy making
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Soft skills
Workforce
Workplaces
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