The Meaning of Transversal Skills in Economics Education
Education. Innovation. Diversity 2025
Juris Straume, Pāvels Jurs, Inta Kulberga

The article highlights the significance of transversal skills in economics education for enhancing financial literacy. The publication emphasizes the importance of combining theoretical understanding with practical knowledge to improve individual financial literacy, which contributes to fostering national economic growth. The integration of economics education and transversal skills is crucial for promoting financial literacy in an era characterized by rapid economic globalization and changing societal needs. Financial literacy, defined as the ability to understand and apply various economic principles, such as long-term budgeting, investments, and debt management, serves as the cornerstone of national economic growth. However, considering the dynamic changes in the economy, including globalization, technological progress, geopolitical shifts, and demographic processes, existing economic knowledge and skills alone are insufficient. The development of transversal skills plays a significant role in improving adaptability and ensuring the ability to make well-informed and responsible socio-economic decisions. These decisions provide society with the knowledge to understand economic systems, assess risks, and follow economic trends. Transversal skills, such as critical thinking, problem-solving, communication, creativity, and emotional intelligence, complement this knowledge, facilitating its application in real-world contexts. In addition to describing the current situation, it is essential to understand the historical context of economics education, which helps to comprehend the development of society, political decision-making, and the evolution of economic models, thereby providing a foundation for solving contemporary economic issues.


Atslēgas vārdi
economics education, financial literacy, history of economics education, transversal skills
DOI
10.17770/eid2025.1.8381
Hipersaite
https://eid-journals.rtu.lv/eid/article/view/eid2025.1.8381

Straume, J., Jurs, P., Kulberga, I. The Meaning of Transversal Skills in Economics Education. Education. Innovation. Diversity, 2025, Vol. 1, No. 10, 89.-98.lpp. Pieejams: doi:10.17770/eid2025.1.8381

Publikācijas valoda
English (en)
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