The Role of Extracurricular Activities, Student Commitment, and Teacher Leadership in the Development of Soft Skills at The Undergraduate Level

Abstract

In education, soft skills play a key role in developing students’ personalities and preparing them to face and tackle issues worldwide. This quantitative study was proposed to investigate the development of soft skills through extracurricular activities, student commitment, and teacher leadership at the university level. Convenience sampling was employed, and a closed-ended questionnaire comprising 43 items was administered to undergraduates at public universities in Lahore. All the data were evaluated in SPSS and presented as charts. Results declared that all three factors: extracurricular activities, teacher leadership, and student commitment were crucial in soft skill development. Research highlighted that teacher leadership motivates and encourages students to explore and participate beyond classrooms. Additionally,  students’ commitment and loyalty to their institute have depicted that they love to take part in activities organized by their institute, as it has enhanced their soft skills. Likewise, all sports and non-sports activities in and outside the organization remarkably develop and elevate students’ soft skills.  Overall findings suggested that soft skill integration and good leadership strategies should be prioritized in universities to ensure inclusivity and promote activities where students’ soft skills can be tested to enhance their commitment to the organization.