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 * Knowledge Acquisition Skills**

Obtain material: Extracting knowledge from lectures, primary and secondary sources or from any relevant source Analyze and Interpret material: Interpretation of data in order to infer what might be the underlying knowledge and reasoning process. Using this interpretation to guide the construction knowledge. Constructing Knowledge: Constructing definitions, identifying and analyzing problems.


 * Information and Communication Skills**

Information and Media Literacy: Analyzing, managing, accessing, 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.


 * Inquiry, Critical Thinking, and Problem Solving Skills**

Critical thinking and systems thinking: Exercising sound reasoning in understanding and making complex choices, understanding the interconnections among systems. Problem Identification, formulation and solution: Ability to frame, analyze and solve problems. Creative and Intellectual curiosity: Developing, implementing and communicating new ideas to others, staying open and responsive to new and diverse perspectives. Innovation and Imagination: Conceptualizing, exploring and translating new ideas into tangible solutions and new ways of looking at problems.


 * Interpersonal and Self-Directional Skills**

Interpersonal and collaborative skills: Demonstrating teamwork and leadership; adapting to varied 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.


 * Reflection**

Consideration of a learning experience framed in terms of particular course content and learning objectives. Engage in a thoughtful and thought-provoking process that consciously connects learning

Submitted by Bill Breisch-Director of Instruction