In Richard Murnane's book (1996) "Teaching  the
New Basic Skills", he lists three skill sets students need
to be competitive for today's job:
- Hard skills (math, reading, and problem-solving
skills)
- Soft skills (the ability to work in a group
and make effective oral and written presentations)
- The ability to use a personal computer (can
carry out routine tasks such as word processing, data management,
and creating multi-media presentations)
In order to accomplish these steps, the following learning situations
should be practiced:
- Students have ownership of their learning
- Teacher is “guide-on-the-side”
- Social, collaborative activities with much discussion and interaction
As students begin the task of working on the activity(s) you've
assigned, create a learning environment that supports this kind
of thinking and participation.
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