Social Skills in Education: A Systematic Approach

Abstract

The present study focused on the purpose of: Analyze social skills in education, considering the benefits of students at different levels (initial, basic or higher) possessing optimal social skills, and the complications of not possessing them. In this regard, the study was elaborated following a systematic review, for which certain sources of information were distinguished, such as: SCOPUS, SCIELO, DIALNET, ERIC, REDALYC AND GOOGLE SCHOLAR, which allowed obtaining documents that contribute to the research. In addition, different criteria were applied to select the relevant documents, including the publication period (2020-2023), and both Boolean operators (OR, AND, NOT) and key terms and/or phrases associated with the subject under investigation were used. The findings denoted that social skills in students allow improvements in their learning, social interaction, performance and school performance, however, not in all school instructions of the different levels of education, students have adequate social skills; despite the fact that various teaching strategies are implemented that contribute to the strengthening of social skills. It was concluded that the development and enhancement of social skills in students contributes to improve their learning and their full formation.