 Deep Learning It’s all about the application

We are preparing our Students for College Career And Civic Engagement Or Are we?

Hmmmnn Imagine That... Employers are finding Many of these skills Sadly lacking in current candidates

the top three attributes that companies are currently looking for are: a positive attitude (84%), communication skills (83%) and an ability to work as a team (74%). The Multi-Generational Job Search Study 2014 The first-year seminar provides the practical skills first-year students need, such as note taking, time management, teamwork and problem solving. They also learn the value and importance of a broad- based education. University of Wisconsin Stevens Point

Facts vs. Transferable Skills  ced ced  While it’s good to have some background knowledge, it is much more important to be able to use what you know in a variety of real life situations.  Because real life is full of real life situations—really!

If a student makes or repairs something—a window frame, a dance, a project report, a CAD drawing, a poem, or a gourmet meal—a teacher should be able to detail the skills that went into doing that work and assess the student on the whole product and performance as well as its component parts. A teacher might also know how much new learning occurred since the previous assessment occurred and how the student acquired that new learning. Such assessments authenticate for the student what she knows and validates for the teacher what the student knows and how she knows what she knows—not only the student’s know- what but know-how and even know-why.

Deep Learning Crosses Disciplines Opens Doors to Careers Solves Global Issues Fosters Civic Engagement Promotes Civil Discourse Encourages Student Agency