E40: Student Core Competencies – Future-proofing Tomorrow’s Workforce with Transferable Life Skills

Seanna Uglem (Career Development Coordinator) and Tanya Weder (Multimedia Production Instructor) join us from Lethbridge College to shed light on the importance of the Student Core Competencies (SCCs) and how learners are naturally developing these critical life skills within curriculum. SCCs (such as critical thinking, problem-solving, collaboration, communication, etc.) are among the soft skills employers are looking for in future employees, and so, integrating SCCs into curriculum is equipping learners for greater professional success as they transition into the workforce.

References: 

• Student Core Competencies 
• Multimedia Production Program at Lethbridge College  
• Student Hive 
• Centre for Teaching, Learning and Innovation 
• Multimedia Production project with SCCs (testimonials)
• Welder apprenticeship at Lethbridge College 
• Alberta 2030: Building skills for jobs 10-year strategy for post-secondary education 
  • “Stakeholders agree that the post-secondary education system plays a crucial role in education as a whole and it's essential to prepare learners for careers. As such, it should focus on broadly applicable skills such as critical thinking, problem-solving, leadership and communication” (Alberta Advanced Education, 2021, p.13). 
• Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World by David Epstein 
• Imposter Syndrome 
• Discord 
• TECCONNECT 
• AR – Augmented Reality 
• VR – Virtual Reality