Teaching Students "How" to Learn
Learning Skills enable people to acquire new knowledge and skills, connect new information to existing knowledge, analyze, develop habits of learning and work with others to use information, among other skills. These “knowing how to learn” skills provide flexibility and security in an era characterized by constant change. People who can learn new information, new software programs or new ways of doing things, for example, have much better prospects in the world than people who cannot.
Information and Media Literacy Skills
Analyzing, accessing, managing, integrating, evaluating and creating information in a variety of forms and media. Understanding the role of media in society.
Communication Skills
Understanding, managing and creating effective oral, written and multimedia communication in a variety of forms and contexts.
Critical Thinking and Systems Thinking
Exercising sound reasoning in understanding and making complex choices, understanding interconnections among systems.
Problem Identification, Formulations and Solution
Ability to frame, analyze and solve problems.
Creativity and Intellectual Curiosity
Developing, implementing and communicating new ideas to others, staying open and responsive to new and diverse perspectives.
Interpersonal and Collaborative Skills
Demonstrating teamwork and leadership; adapting to varies roles and responsibilities; working productively with others; exercising empathy; respecting diverse perspectives.
Self-Direction
Monitoring one’s own understanding and learning needs, locating appropriate resources, transferring learning from one domain to another.
Accountability and Adaptability
Exercising personal responsibility and flexibility in personal, workplace and community contexts; setting and meeting high standards and goals for one’s self and others; tolerating ambiguity.
Social Responsibility
Acting responsibly with the interests of the larger community in mind; demonstrating ethical behavior in personal, workplace and community contexts.
