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Teaching 21st Century Skills in College Courses

Professional Certificate programs are series of courses designed by industry leaders and top universities to build and enhance critical professional skills needed to succeed in todays most in-demand fields.

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About Teaching 21st Century Skills in College Courses

WisconsinX's Teaching 21st Century Skills in College Courses Professional Certificate

Introduction to 21st Century Skills

Teaching Teamwork & Communication Skills

Teaching Critical Thinking & Self-Regulated Learning Skills

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What You Will Learn?

  • Synthesize and apply your new knowledge by transforming a curricular artifact of your own, whether it be an entire course syllabus or a lesson plan or activity for a single class..
  • Understand key principles of instructional design and learning theory — with emphasis on the concept of “skills as cultural models” — and how to structure a course syllabus and/or individual lesson plans to emphasize the four skills..
  • Develop a working knowledge of and critical outlook on the theories and arguments behind 21st-century skills and graduate employability..
  • Develop an appreciation for the ways that culture, class and other forms of student identity and experience impact how students define and use particular skills — and implications of this for your own classroom teaching..
  • Understand the theory and research supporting each of the four skills and the different ways they can be taught in colleges, universities and adult education settings..