Use Systems Thinking Analyze how parts of a whole interact with each other to produce overall outcomes in • complex systems Make Judgments and Decisions Effectively analyze and evaluate evidence, arguments, claims and beliefs • Analyze and evaluate major alternative points of view • Synthesize and make connections between information and arguments • Interpret information and draw conclusions on the best analysis • Reflect critically on learning experiences and processes • Solve Problems Solve different kinds of non-familiar problems in both conventional and innovative • ways Identify and ask significant questions that clarify various points of view and lead to • better solutions COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATION Communicate Clearly Articulate thoughts and ideas effectively using oral, written and nonverbal • communication skills in a variety of forms and contexts Listen effectively to decipher meaning, including knowledge, values, attitudes and • intentions Use communication for a range of purposes (e.g. to inform, instruct, motivate and • persuade) Utilize multiple media and technologies, and know how to judge their effectiveness a • priori as well as assess their impact Communicate effectively in diverse environments (including multi-lingual) • Collaborate with Others Demonstrate ability to work effectively and respectfully with diverse • Exercise flexibility and willingness to be helpful in making necessary compromises to • accomplish a common goal Assume shared responsibility for collaborative work, and the individual • contributions made by each team member INFORMATION, AND TECHNOLOGY SKILLS People in the 21st century live in a technology and media-suffused environment, marked by various characteristics, including: 1) access to an abundance of information, 2) rapid changes in technology tools, and 3) the ability to collaborate and make individual contributions on an unprecedented scale. To be effective in the 21st century, citizens and workers must be able to exhibit a range of functional and critical thinking skills related to information, media and technology.
Use Systems Thinking • Analyze how parts of a whole interact with each other to produce overall outcomes in complex systems Make Judgments and Decisions • Effectively analyze and evaluate evidence, arguments, claims and beliefs • Analyze and evaluate major alternative points of view • Synthesize and make connections between information and arguments • Interpret information and draw conclusions on the best analysis • Reflect critically on learning experiences and processes Solve Problems • Solve different kinds of non-familiar problems in both conventional and innovative ways • Identify and ask significant questions that clarify various points of view and lead to better solutions COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATION Communicate Clearly • Articulate thoughts and ideas effectively using oral, written and nonverbal communication skills in a variety of forms and contexts • Listen effectively to decipher meaning, including knowledge, values, attitudes and intentions • Use communication for a range of purposes (e.g. to inform, instruct, motivate and persuade) • Utilize multiple media and technologies, and know how to judge their effectiveness a priori as well as assess their impact • Communicate effectively in diverse environments (including multi-lingual) Collaborate with Others • Demonstrate ability to work effectively and respectfully with diverse • Exercise flexibility and willingness to be helpful in making necessary compromises to accomplish a common goal • Assume shared responsibility for collaborative work, and the individual contributions made by each team member INFORMATION, AND TECHNOLOGY SKILLS People in the 21st century live in a technology and media-suffused environment, marked by various characteristics, including: 1) access to an abundance of information, 2) rapid changes in technology tools, and 3) the ability to collaborate and make individual contributions on an unprecedented scale. To be effective in the 21st century, citizens and workers must be able to exhibit a range of functional and critical thinking skills related to information, media and technology.
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