Transferrable Skills Assignment

Through this transferable skills assignment, we remind students of the importance of not only the content they have covered but also the intellectual muscles they have developed—and are continuing to hone—as they engage with the course material in a variety of ways.

Assignment Learning Goals

  • Students will emphasize skills in an explicit, purposeful and scaffolded way that infuses the curriculum with a sense of utility and purpose.
  • Students will better articulate their own development and talents that are directly related to employer needs.
  • Students will understand which skills are most important to them and how they have developed and honed these skills.

See this article by our own Mary Anne Cusato and Barbara MacLeod: https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/career-advice/2024/03/20/assignments-help-students-identify-transferable-skills-opinion

Assignment details: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10rYce1QvxK4WANWV1M32EX8cTtKlH29v/edit

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