Empowering (e)ducators, inspiring learners: a cross-cultural exploration for interprofessional development through the lens of the Capability Approach

The development of interprofessional capabilities has become a crucial strategy for addressing the multifaceted challenges of today’s increasingly interconnected and volatile workplace environment. This study examines Martha Nussbaum’s Capability Approach (CA) as a framework for cultivating key tan...

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Main Authors: Pilar Gómez-Rey, Jorge Raúl Maradiaga, Francisco Fernández-Navarro, António Moreira Teixeira, Jose María Barroso-Tristán
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Published: Italian e-Learning Association 2025-05-01
Series:Je-LKS: Journal of E-Learning and Knowledge Society
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Online Access:http://je-lks.org/ojs/index.php/Je-LKS_EN/article/view/1136181
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Jorge Raúl Maradiaga
Francisco Fernández-Navarro
António Moreira Teixeira
Jose María Barroso-Tristán
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description The development of interprofessional capabilities has become a crucial strategy for addressing the multifaceted challenges of today’s increasingly interconnected and volatile workplace environment. This study examines Martha Nussbaum’s Capability Approach (CA) as a framework for cultivating key tangible outcomes - such as communication, critical reasoning, empathy, and collaboration - that are vital in the interprofessional context. Methodologically, the research adopts a quantitative approach to validate a life skills evaluation instrument and assess its effectiveness in diverse cultural settings. To achieve this, a Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) was conducted on a dataset comprising 138 online instructors, complemented by statistical tests to identify significant cross-cultural differences in the prioritization and implementation of key skills. The main findings underscore the potential of e-learning practices, grounded in the CA framework, as a powerful tool for fostering the development of crucial capabilities essential for cultivating competent and well-rounded professional human beings. The findings of this study provided information on how to design teaching and learning for interprofessional development in the context of Pakistan, Portugal, Spain, and the United Kingdom.
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spelling doaj-art-5652f458ac964e41b3cc3f1dc5a3d19b2025-08-20T03:22:19ZengItalian e-Learning AssociationJe-LKS: Journal of E-Learning and Knowledge Society1826-62231971-88292025-05-0121110.20368/1971-8829/1136181Empowering (e)ducators, inspiring learners: a cross-cultural exploration for interprofessional development through the lens of the Capability ApproachPilar Gómez-Rey0Jorge Raúl Maradiaga1Francisco Fernández-Navarro2António Moreira Teixeira3Jose María Barroso-Tristán4Universidad de SevillaUniversidad Loyola AndalucíaUniversidad de MálagaUniversidade Aberta & Laboratory of Distance Education and eLearning - LE@DUniversidad Loyola Andalucía The development of interprofessional capabilities has become a crucial strategy for addressing the multifaceted challenges of today’s increasingly interconnected and volatile workplace environment. This study examines Martha Nussbaum’s Capability Approach (CA) as a framework for cultivating key tangible outcomes - such as communication, critical reasoning, empathy, and collaboration - that are vital in the interprofessional context. Methodologically, the research adopts a quantitative approach to validate a life skills evaluation instrument and assess its effectiveness in diverse cultural settings. To achieve this, a Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) was conducted on a dataset comprising 138 online instructors, complemented by statistical tests to identify significant cross-cultural differences in the prioritization and implementation of key skills. The main findings underscore the potential of e-learning practices, grounded in the CA framework, as a powerful tool for fostering the development of crucial capabilities essential for cultivating competent and well-rounded professional human beings. The findings of this study provided information on how to design teaching and learning for interprofessional development in the context of Pakistan, Portugal, Spain, and the United Kingdom. http://je-lks.org/ojs/index.php/Je-LKS_EN/article/view/1136181Capability ApproachCross-Culturale-LearningInterprofessional DevelopmentLife Skills
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Empowering (e)ducators, inspiring learners: a cross-cultural exploration for interprofessional development through the lens of the Capability Approach
Je-LKS: Journal of E-Learning and Knowledge Society
Capability Approach
Cross-Cultural
e-Learning
Interprofessional Development
Life Skills
title Empowering (e)ducators, inspiring learners: a cross-cultural exploration for interprofessional development through the lens of the Capability Approach
title_full Empowering (e)ducators, inspiring learners: a cross-cultural exploration for interprofessional development through the lens of the Capability Approach
title_fullStr Empowering (e)ducators, inspiring learners: a cross-cultural exploration for interprofessional development through the lens of the Capability Approach
title_full_unstemmed Empowering (e)ducators, inspiring learners: a cross-cultural exploration for interprofessional development through the lens of the Capability Approach
title_short Empowering (e)ducators, inspiring learners: a cross-cultural exploration for interprofessional development through the lens of the Capability Approach
title_sort empowering e ducators inspiring learners a cross cultural exploration for interprofessional development through the lens of the capability approach
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Cross-Cultural
e-Learning
Interprofessional Development
Life Skills
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