Resources
SOFTEN
Framework
A comprehensive approach that addresses the soft skills requirements of future employees in green industries and private companies, focusing on needs analysis, curricula analysis, skills development, institutional barriers, and assessing soft competences among STEM university students, particularly those from disadvantaged groups.
Green Mentors
Training Academy
An inclusive training program that offers virtual and physical resources, including MOOCs and workshops, aimed at enhancing the soft skills and transversal competences of STEM learners and graduates for the benefit of green industries.
Soft Green
Skills e-Platform
An online hub housing project outcomes, including the Framework and MOOC, along with tools like the Self-Evaluation Map and the Green Soft Skills Toolkit.
SOFTEN MOOC
The SOFTEN consortium developed a series of self-paced Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) on soft skills for green industries. Designed primarily for university STEM educators, these instructional modules are accessible to all interested learners.
Scientific article: “STEM Education and Soft Skills at Higher Education – Selected Results of The Erasmus+ Project ‘SOFTEN’
This paper explores the core principles of the SOFTEN project, and examines issues related to HE and STEM.
Scientific article: “Beyond Technical Expertise: The Rising Importance of Soft Skills in the Green Transition“
This research examines how soft skills are taught and perceived by STEM educators and green-sector companies across six European countries, identifying practices, barriers, and industry needs.