Course 8: Knowledge and Curriculum - Unit 1 -Topic -Skill

Course 8: Knowledge and Curriculum - Unit 1 -Topic -Skill

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  Unit 1-Epistemological basesof Education Topic - Skill
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  Synopsis ● Meaning ofSkill ● Definition of Skill ● Types of Skill ● Uses of Skill
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  Meaning of Skills Askill is the ability to perform an action with determined results often within a given amount of time, energy, or both. Skills can often be divided into domain-general and domain-specific skills.
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  Definition of Skill Skillis the ability to understand key issues in decision making or problem-solving; To identify common principles that link related issues together; To evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the evidence.
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  Types of Skill 1.Labor skills 2. Life skills 3. People skills 4. Social skills 5. Soft skills 6. Hard skills
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  1. Labor skills Skilledworkers have long had historical import as electricians, masons, carpenters, blacksmiths, bakers, brewers, coopers, printers, and other occupations that are economically productive. Skilled workers were often politically active through their craft guilds.
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  2. Life skills Lifeskills are problem-solving behaviors that are used appropriately as a responsibly in the management of personal affairs. They are a set of human skills, acquired via learning (teaching) or direct experience that are used to handle problems and questions commonly encountered in daily human life. The subject varies greatly depending on societal norms and community expectations.
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  3. People skills Accordingto the Portland Business Journal, people skills are described as understanding ourselves and moderating our responses talking effectively, and empathizing accurately building relationships of trust, respect, and productive interactions.
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  4. Social skills Socialskill is any skill in facilitating interaction and communication with others. Social rules and relations are created, communicated, and changed in verbal and nonverbal ways. The process of learning such skills is called socialization.
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  5. Soft skills Softskill is a sociological term relating to a person's "EQ" (Emotional Intelligence Quotient), the cluster of personality traits, social graces, communication, language, personal habits, friendliness, and optimism that characterize relationships with other people. Soft skills complement hard skills (part of a person's IQ), which are the occupational requirements of a job and many other activities.
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  6. Hard skills Hardskills are any skills relating to a specific task or situation. These skills are easily quantifiable, unlike soft skills which are related to one's personality.
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  Uses of skills Whatare the benefits of skills ? Seven Skills Students Need for Their Future 1. Critical thinking and problem-solving. 2. Collaboration across networks and leading by influence. 3. Agility and adaptability. 4. Initiative and entrepreneurialism. 5. Effective oral and written communication. 6. Accessing and analyzing information. 7. Curiosity and imagination.