Approaches to Developing Soft Skills with the Process Social Engineers for Students at Kanchanaburi Rajabhat University

Abstract

Developing soft skills has become crucial for living and working in a world that is volatile and rapidly changing, encompassing adaptability, communication skills, a positive attitude, teamwork, and creativity. Research results show that soft skills are a key component to success in the workplace. Consequently, educational policies at all levels are now focused on fostering these skills by modifying teaching methods to child center learning and enhancing learning outside the classroom. Rajabhat University have leveraged their advantage as institutions aimed at local development to devise strategies for developing students' soft skills in four key areas through a process called "Social Engineers," utilizing five tools. soft skills through Social Engineers processes since 2019, and has continued to evolve to the present, creating an effective management mechanism, an ecosystem conducive to learning, and areas for practical training both within the community and the university. This approach has allowed Kanchanaburi Rajabhat University students to see the benefits and become aware of, love, and develop their communities according to their own disciplines, essential skills for working in the 21st century.