FACTORS AFFECTING STUDENT'S SOFT SKILL DEVELOPMENT: RESEARCHING IN BINH DUONG PROVINCE

Abstract

In this study, we explore the factors affecting the development of soft skills of students with implications for higher education institutions in Binh Duong province to study and develop specialized training programs. courses and soft skills development programs for students. Based on qualitative and quantitative information, combined with Kuster's (2009) model of soft skills development of graduates and each observed variable is measured by Cronbach's Alpha scale to evaluate and testing the reliability of the factors. The results show that there are 8 independent variables with reliability from 0.737 to 0.818, of which 7 variables have the same direction, meaning that if the factors increase, the soft skills development will increase and the intellectual variable will increase. emotions have a negative impact, respectively, the worse the emotion, the lower the student's soft skills development. Through this research result, student management organizations and higher education institutions can build training programs and develop soft skills for students in the future.