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Skills and attitudes for professional practice A world cafe workshop Ivan Moore

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Skills and attitudes for professional practice

A world cafe workshopIvan Moore

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UK-SPEC: a reminder

General Learning Outcomes

Specific Learning Outcomes Number of Detailed Specific Learning Outcomes

Knowledge and Understanding

Underpinning science, mathematics, and associated engineering disciplines, as defined by the relevant engineering institution

3

Intellectual Abilities Engineering analysis 4

Practical skills Design 6 (plus an introductory statement)

General transferable skills

Economic, social, and environmental context

5

Engineering practice 8

The UK-SPEC Output Standards for Accredited Engineering Programmes

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General Transferable Skills

Graduates must have developed transferable skills that will be of value in a wide range of situations. These are exemplified by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority Higher Level Key Skills and include problem solving, communication, and working with others, as well as the effective use of general IT facilities and information retrieval skills. They also include planning self-learning and improving performance, as the foundation for lifelong learning/CPD.

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Perspectives on employability'Pedagogy for Employability', Higher Education

Academy 2006

• imagination/creativity• adaptability/flexibility• willingness to learn• independent

working/autonomy• working in a team• ability to manage others• ability to work under pressure• good oral communication

• communication in writing for varied purposes/audiences

• numeracy• attention to detail• time management• taking responsibility and

making decisions• planning, co-ordinating and

organising ability

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Carl Gilleard, Chief Executive of Association of Graduate Recruiters, 2007

•Sought by employers• motivation and enthusiasm• team working• communication• flexibility• customer focus• problem solving• managing own learning• commercial awareness• planning and organisation

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Carl Gilleard, Chief Executive of Association of Graduate Recruiters, 2007

•Sought by employers• motivation and enthusiasm• team working• communication• Flexibility• customer focus• problem solving• managing own learning• commercial awareness• planning and organisation

Difficult to find• commercial awareness• leadership• risk taking/enterprise• project management• managing own learning• second language• problem solving• customer focus• report writing• cultural sensitivity

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The last word - the government commission

• The Leitch Report, 2006 'Prosperity for all in the global economy – world class skills'

• Employers primarily value broad 'employability' skills, such as communication, motivation, independence, analysis, confidence and problem solving. This is one of the strongest messages from employers to government."

• We want to see all universities treating student employability as a core part of their mission

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What does this tell us about skills?

Autonomy

Teamwork

Communications

Problem solving

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And so to the exercise

Four stations: four facilitators

About 5 minutes at each station

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The tasks

1.Unpack the skill: what is the meaning and scope of this skill? (what does it NOT mean?)

2.What might/do you expect of students, both on entry and on graduation?

3.How would you assess this skill?

4.What opportunities do/could you offer IN the curriculum for students to develop this skill?

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Debrief

Autonomy

Teamwork

Communications

Problem solving

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And finally

Your personal action plan

On your own, fill out the personal action plan,

Find a colleague with whom to share your plans