Maria Cinque

Maria Cinque is Associate Professor of Didactics, Teaching Methodologies and Special Pedagogy at the Department of Human Studies of LUMSA University in Rome where she coordinates the course of Science of Education. She also teaches Teaching and Communication Skills at the Campus Bio-Medico University in Rome and holds seminars on soft skills and faculty development in different Italian Universities (Palermo, Pisa, Pordenone, Roma, Udine). She has a PhD in Teaching and Communication Technologies and her main research interests focus soft skills and digital skills, faculty development, coaching and creativity. She has been involved in the different European projects concerning soft skills: eLene4LIFE: Learning and interacting to foster employability (2018-21); eLene4work: Learning to learn for new digital soft skills for employability. (2014-17); European Ict Sector Skills Alliance - Vet Open Course For Mobile Apps Creators (2014-15); MODES (Modernising Higher Education through Soft Skills Accreditation). (2009-12).

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Active Learning for Soft Skills Development (POK)

Soft skills are crucial competencies to be developed by students to access the labour market. The integration of active learning methods in teaching practices can support curriculum innovation and improve the learning experience of university students in particular while learning disciplinary [...]