Volume 4, 2026 – Issue 1
TPACK for soft skills in Moroccan open-access higher education institutions: The mediating role of care
Oussama Moussaoui 
1 *, Najib Bouhout 2, and Karim Es-soufi 3
1 Faculty of Legal Studies, USMBA, Fes, Morocco
2 Faculty of Letters and Human Sciences Dhar El Mahraz, USMBA, Fes, Morocco
3 Faculty of Letters and Human Sciences, UM5, Rabat, Morocco
Corresponding author: oussama.moussaoui2@usmba.ac.ma
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18840682
Abstract
The present study explores the relationship between Technological Pedagogical and Content Knowledge (TPACK), care, and soft skills in 307 EFL students from three Moroccan HE institutions. The findings indicate that TPACK and care are crucial factors in developing soft skills in Higher Education and care mediates fully the relationship between TPACK and soft skills. The study highlights the need for a student-centered approach to teaching and integrating TPACK and care in teacher education programs. The implications for educational programs and policies are discussed.
Keywords: artificial intelligence, soft skills, employability, higher education, student perceptions
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2026/02/28
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Moussaoui, O., Bouhout, N., & Es-soufi, K. (2026). TPACK for soft skills in Moroccan open-access higher education institutions: The mediating role of care. The International Journal of Technology, Innovation, and Education, 4(1), 268–283. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18840682
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Moussaoui, Oussama, Najib Bouhout, and Karim Es-soufi. 2026. “TPACK for Soft Skills in Moroccan Open-Access Higher Education Institutions: The Mediating Role of Care.” The International Journal of Technology, Innovation, and Education 4 (1): 268–83. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18840682.
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Moussaoui, Oussama, et al. “TPACK for Soft Skills in Moroccan Open-Access Higher Education Institutions: The Mediating Role of Care.” The International Journal of Technology, Innovation, and Education, vol. 4, no. 1, Feb. 2026, pp. 268–83, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18840682.
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Moussaoui, O., Bouhout, N., & Es-soufi, K. (2026). TPACK for soft skills in Moroccan open-access higher education institutions: The mediating role of care. The International Journal of Technology, Innovation, and Education, 4(1), 268–283. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18840682
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About the authors
- Oussama Moussaoui is an English language professor and researcher in education. He holds a PhD in Education along with CELTA, TKT (Modules 1, 2, and 3), and TEFL certifications. His academic and professional work focuses on language education, digital transformation in teaching and learning, artificial intelligence in education, and academic research development.
oussama.moussaoui2@usmba.ac.ma
↩︎ - Najib Bouhout is an assistant professor at the Department of English Studies, Faculty of Letters and Human Sciences, USMBA, Fez, Morocco. He got a PhD in Applied Linguistics from the same faculty in 2018. His main research interests include teaching and professional development, discourse, and conversation analysis.
najib.bouhout@usmba.ac.ma
↩︎ - Karim Es-soufi is a university lecturer at the Faculty of Letters and Humanities at Mohammed V University in Rabat. He received his Ph.D. in E-learning readiness and its impact on social cognitive presence in the e-learning environment from Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah University of Fez in 2024. He is a licensed educational supervisor and has previously served as an ELT supervisor and teacher in the Fez-Meknes region. His research interests center on the intersection of technology and education, specifically how digital tools can be effectively integrated into instruction to optimize learning outcomes. He also has a keen interest in plurilingual pedagogies and the incorporation of life skills into the curriculum.
karim.essoufi@flsh.um5.ac.ma
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