August 17, 2025

Gauging the Gap: Student Perceptions of Skill Proficiency in Skill-Based Education within Schools of Punjab, Pakistan

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Quantitative analysis reveals gaps in soft and practical skills among students in Punjab, indicating a need for improved education strategies.

Significant gaps exist between intended outcomes of skill-based education and students’ perceived proficiency.
Students reported lowest proficiency in foundational soft skills like data analysis and critical thinking and practical skills like welding.
A quantitative approach used structured questionnaires to assess soft and practical skills in 384 twelfth-grade students.
The results point to a need for reevaluating skill-based education to better meet student needs and expectations.

Rafiq-uz-Zaman et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Quantitative analysis reveals gaps in soft and practical skills among students in Punjab, indicating a need for improved education strategies.