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題名 Soft skills surpass smart: An analysis of gender, career success, and domain in higher education
作者 邱美秀
Chiu, Mei-Shiu;Zhu, Meihua;Sai, Ngoc Phung
貢獻者 教育系
關鍵詞 Domain differences; gender differences; job incomes; soft skills; university entrance scores
日期 2025-03
上傳時間 13-Jun-2025 09:15:42 (UTC+8)
摘要 This study examined gender and domain variations in job incomes, university entrance scores, and soft skills, highlighting the mediating role of soft skills in the transition from university entrance scores to job incomes. Drawing on data from the Taiwan Education Panel Survey and Beyond (TEPS-B, N = 5171), the findings of group difference analyses indicate that females exhibited higher and less variable university entrance scores than males. Notably, humanities students, despite lower entrance scores, demonstrated superior soft skills compared to their science counterparts. Employing structural equation modelling, the research revealed soft skills as mediators in the link between university entrance scores and subsequent job incomes, applicable to the entire student cohort and particularly pronounced in humanities students. The implications of this study extend beyond the specific context of Taiwan, advocating for reducing cultural emphasis on exam scores, integrating soft skills in education, and addressing gender and major disparities to enhance higher education and employment.
關聯 Industry and Higher Education
資料類型 article
DOI https://doi.org/10.1177/09504222251327296
dc.contributor 教育系
dc.creator (作者) 邱美秀
dc.creator (作者) Chiu, Mei-Shiu;Zhu, Meihua;Sai, Ngoc Phung
dc.date (日期) 2025-03
dc.date.accessioned 13-Jun-2025 09:15:42 (UTC+8)-
dc.date.available 13-Jun-2025 09:15:42 (UTC+8)-
dc.date.issued (上傳時間) 13-Jun-2025 09:15:42 (UTC+8)-
dc.identifier.uri (URI) https://nccur.lib.nccu.edu.tw/handle/140.119/157314-
dc.description.abstract (摘要) This study examined gender and domain variations in job incomes, university entrance scores, and soft skills, highlighting the mediating role of soft skills in the transition from university entrance scores to job incomes. Drawing on data from the Taiwan Education Panel Survey and Beyond (TEPS-B, N = 5171), the findings of group difference analyses indicate that females exhibited higher and less variable university entrance scores than males. Notably, humanities students, despite lower entrance scores, demonstrated superior soft skills compared to their science counterparts. Employing structural equation modelling, the research revealed soft skills as mediators in the link between university entrance scores and subsequent job incomes, applicable to the entire student cohort and particularly pronounced in humanities students. The implications of this study extend beyond the specific context of Taiwan, advocating for reducing cultural emphasis on exam scores, integrating soft skills in education, and addressing gender and major disparities to enhance higher education and employment.
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dc.relation (關聯) Industry and Higher Education
dc.subject (關鍵詞) Domain differences; gender differences; job incomes; soft skills; university entrance scores
dc.title (題名) Soft skills surpass smart: An analysis of gender, career success, and domain in higher education
dc.type (資料類型) article
dc.identifier.doi (DOI) 10.1177/09504222251327296
dc.doi.uri (DOI) https://doi.org/10.1177/09504222251327296