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...students can have continual experiences in seeking and applying
connections and can form habits of mind based more
firmly in analysis, synthesis, and reflective thinking,
and do so within the context of authentic
learning/working experiences.
--CORD
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Introduction
The emphasis in many professional/technical programs
is on the acquisition of the technical skills. However,
the foundation skills or SCAN skills are necessary to
apply, communicate, and access the technical knowledge.
With greater emphasis in professional/technical programs
on foundation skills and of equal importance, their
integration with technical skills and content has
several benefits:
- Provides a meaningful context for information.
"'Learning in order to know" should not be separated
from 'learning in order to do'".
*Learning a Living: A Blueprint for High Performance
- Develops higher-order capacities
(problem solving, critical thinking, learning to learn)
in learners.
- Provides a closer connection between the learning
environment and the world of work for learners and
teachers.
- Focuses more explicitly on foundation skill allows for greater
accountability for learners and certification and portability
of foundation skills.
- Breaks down the traditional barriers of
academic and technical disciplines and allows for
authentic integration of content and concepts.
What is being described in this section as core competencies
includes the core elements that cut across all eight career
clusters and the foundation skills that are the most relevant
to the IT field. The core elements are foundation skills
described with greater level of detail and emphasis than
in the SCANS because of their importance to the IT field.
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