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

Gómez-Rey, Pilar; Chirinos, Jorge Raúl Maradiaga; Fernández-Navarro, Francisco; Teixeira, António; Barroso-Tristán, Jose María

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

2025-05Journal article

datacite.subject.fos	Ciências Sociais
datacite.subject.sdg	04:Educação de Qualidade
dc.contributor.author	Gómez-Rey, Pilar
dc.contributor.author	Chirinos, Jorge Raúl Maradiaga
dc.contributor.author	Fernández-Navarro, Francisco
dc.contributor.author	Teixeira, António
dc.contributor.author	Barroso-Tristán, Jose María
dc.date.accessioned	2026-01-18T17:17:24Z
dc.date.available	2026-01-18T17:17:24Z
dc.date.issued	2025-05
dc.description.abstract	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.	eng
dc.description.sponsorship	This research was funded by the Andalusian Agency for International Development Cooperation (grant number 2021UF008).
dc.identifier.citation	Gómez-Rey, P., Maradiaga, J. R., Fernández-Navarro, F., Moreira Teixeira, A., & Barroso-Tristán, J. M. (2025). Empowering (e)ducators, inspiring learners: a cross-cultural exploration for interprofessional development through the lens of the Capability Approach. Journal of E-Learning and Knowledge Society, 21(1), 174-188. https://doi.org/10.20368/1971-8829/1136181
dc.identifier.doi	10.20368/1971-8829/1136181
dc.identifier.issn	1971-8829
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10400.2/20970
dc.language.iso	eng
dc.peerreviewed	yes
dc.publisher	Italian e-Learning Association
dc.relation.hasversion	https://www.je-lks.org/ojs/index.php/Je-LKS_EN/article/view/1136181
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
dc.subject	Capability Approach
dc.subject	Cross-Cultural
dc.subject	e-Learning
dc.subject	Interprofessional Development
dc.subject	Life Skills
dc.title	Empowering (e)ducators, inspiring learners: a cross-cultural exploration for interprofessional development through the lens of the capability approach	eng
dc.type	journal article
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oaire.citation.endPage	188
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oaire.citation.startPage	174
oaire.citation.title	Journal of e-Learning and Knowledge Society
oaire.citation.volume	21
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