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Critical thinking & problem solving
Critical thinking & problem solving
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- Collect, assess and analyze relevant information
- Reason effectively
- Use systems thinking
- Make sound judgments and decisions
- Identify, define and solve authentic problems and essential questions
- Reflect critically on learning experiences, processes and solutions
Creativity & innovation
Creativity & innovation
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- Use a wide range of idea creation techniques (such as brainstorming, divergent & convergent thinking)
- Elaborate, refine, analyze and evaluate their own ideas in order to improve and maximize creative efforts
- Demonstrate originality and inventiveness in work and understand the real-world limits to adopting new ideas
- View failure as an opportunity to learn; understand that creativity and innovation is a long-term, cyclical process of small successes and frequent mistakes
- Act on creative ideas to make a tangible and useful contribution to the field in which the innovation will occur
Initiative & self direction
Initiative & self direction
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- Set goals with tangible and intangible success criteria
- Balance tactical (short-term) and strategic (long-term) goals
- Utilize time and manage workload efficiently
- Monitor, define, prioritize and complete tasks without direct oversight
- Go beyond basic mastery of skills and/or curriculum to explore and expand one’s own learning and opportunities to gain expertise
- Demonstrate initiative to advance skill levels towards a professional level
- Demonstrate commitment to learning as a lifelong process
Personal responsibility
Personal responsibility
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- Act responsibly with the interests of the larger community in mind
- Demonstrate personal integrity, honesty and ethical behavior
Effective communication
Effective communication
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- 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 as a priority as well as assess their impact
- Communicate effectively in diverse environments (including multilingual).learning as a lifelong process
Empathy & teamwork
Empathy & teamwork
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- Demonstrate understanding of others’ perspectives and needs
- Listen with an open mind to understand others’ situations
- Work with others to accomplish a common goal
- Respond open-mindedly to different ideas and values
- Prioritize the needs of the group over oneself when appropriate