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Teaching 21st-Century Skills in College Courses
Summary
Learn how to teach communication, teamwork, critical thinking, and self-motivated learning — four 21st-century skills strongly linked to student success. College educators and administrators gain a strong foundation in the theory, research, and practical applications of these crucial skills. You also examine skills frameworks, critiques of these frameworks, instructional design principles, and the science behind each of the four skills.
This course is taught by award-winning author and presenter Matthew Hora. Read about his new book and its implications for higher education here >
More details about this course and feedback from previous learners are available here, here and here.
This course is also available as an unmoderated self-paced course in English for a reduced registration fee of $140, and both moderated and unmoderated versions are available in Spanish and Mandarin Chinese. View them here.
Details
Structure
Learners will work on each module one week at a time at their own pace, engaging Dr. Hora and classmates in discussions about course readings and weekly assignments. Each module will include videotaped lectures from Dr. Hora and other experts in post-secondary teaching, readings from the instructor and the research literature, and real-world case study problems where learners apply insights from course materials to their own courses and disciplinary contexts. The course leads up to a final project where learners will apply insights from the course to revise a syllabus or lesson plan so that it prominently features one or more of the four skills.
While the course will be actively moderated for 7 weeks, students can take extra time to complete the course. The course will be available for 3 months.
Learning points
At the conclusion of the course, students will demonstrate:
- An in-depth and critical understanding of 21st-century skills frameworks
- A deeper understanding of the research behind teamwork, communication, critical thinking, and self-regulated learning
- An understanding of how these four skills should be conceptualized and taught in their own disciplines
- How to incorporate best practices for teaching these skills into their own curriculum and instruction
Learn how to teach communication, teamwork, critical thinking, and self-motivated learning — four 21st-century skills strongly linked to student success. College educators and administrators gain a strong foundation in the theory, research, and practical applications of these crucial skills. You also examine skills frameworks, critiques of these frameworks, instructional design principles, and the science behind each of the four skills.
This course is taught by award-winning author and presenter Matthew Hora. Read about his new book and its implications for higher education here >
More details about this course and feedback from previous learners are available here, here and here.
This course is also available as an unmoderated self-paced course in English for a reduced registration fee of $140, and both moderated and unmoderated versions are available in Spanish and Mandarin Chinese. View them here.
Details
Details
Structure
Learners will work on each module one week at a time at their own pace, engaging Dr. Hora and classmates in discussions about course readings and weekly assignments. Each module will include videotaped lectures from Dr. Hora and other experts in post-secondary teaching, readings from the instructor and the research literature, and real-world case study problems where learners apply insights from course materials to their own courses and disciplinary contexts. The course leads up to a final project where learners will apply insights from the course to revise a syllabus or lesson plan so that it prominently features one or more of the four skills.
While the course will be actively moderated for 7 weeks, students can take extra time to complete the course. The course will be available for 3 months.
Learning points
At the conclusion of the course, students will demonstrate:
- An in-depth and critical understanding of 21st-century skills frameworks
- A deeper understanding of the research behind teamwork, communication, critical thinking, and self-regulated learning
- An understanding of how these four skills should be conceptualized and taught in their own disciplines
- How to incorporate best practices for teaching these skills into their own curriculum and instruction
Earn Credit Hours
By participating in this class you will earn:
Continuing Education Hours
21
Continuing Education Units, CEU
2.1
Earn Credit Hours
By participating in this class you will earn:
Questions?
Registration:Questions about this program:
- Matthew Hora
- matthew.hora@wisc.edu
- 608-265-5629
Cancellation Policy:
Our cancellation policy varies by type of program. View our policies page for more details about cancelling a program.
Accessibility Accommodations:
Please email the contact person listed above at least 2-3 weeks prior to the start of class if you require an accessibility accommodation.
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Earn Credit Hours
By participating in this class you will earn:
Continuing Education Hours
21
Continuing Education Units, CEU
2.1
Questions?
Registration:Questions about this program:
- Matthew Hora
- matthew.hora@wisc.edu
- 608-265-5629
Cancellation Policy:
Our cancellation policy varies by type of program. View our policies page for more details about cancelling a program.
Accessibility Accommodations:
Please email the contact person listed above at least 2-3 weeks prior to the start of class if you require an accessibility accommodation.
- Matthew Hora
- matthew.hora@wisc.edu
- 608-265-5629
Cancellation Policy:
Our cancellation policy varies by type of program. View our policies page for more details about cancelling a program.
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Previous Class
6506-21-PDAS
Schedule
Feb 2 – Mar 26
Location
Complete online