Socio-emotional skills in the Agricultural Mechanical Engineering career: a challenge for comprehensive training.

Abstract

The objective of this research was to characterize the development of socioemotional skills among students majoring in Agricultural Mechanical Engineering to contribute to their comprehensive education. The research was descriptive, cross-sectional, and quantitative. The sample consisted of 28 students who completed an online questionnaire. The findings included: significant development of values such as respect, solidarity, responsibility, and humanism; an appropriate reflective approach to decisionmaking; and a connection between learning and everyday life problems. Areas of opportunity include improving teacher-student communication and fostering emotional management skills, among others. It is recommended that these aspects be incorporated into the tutoring program.