Aspects of Uni Education & Competencies

Question 1

What are the 3 types of education? What do you learn in them?

Answer 1

Primary Education
- Read, Write, Calculate

Secondary Education
- Understand & interpret others’ contributions (consume knowledge)

Tertiary Education
- Use past knowledge with new arguments or research (create knowledge)

Question 2

Identify the three elements of university education

Answer 2

1. We know things
   - Foundational Knowledge
2. We know how to do things with the things that we know
   - Foundational Knowledge + Universal Skills
3. We are able to do things with the things that we know
   - Foundational Knowledge + Universal Skills + Personal Characteristics

Question 3

What is a Competency?

Answer 3

The combined utilization of knowledge, skills, and personal attributes to effectively perform a job, role, task or duty

Knowledge
- Information and its application within a domain
- Facts, methods, practices

Skills
- Abilities developed through training and practice
- Problem solving, communication…

Attributes
- Inherent personal qualities
- Adaptability, self-awareness

Question 4

Identify, describe, and apply the competency of adaptability

Answer 4

Adaptability: Improve and demonstrate flexibility to move forward
Accepting that change will be required
Being open-minded and not clinging to the way you’ve always done things
Recognizing that different courses require different approaches
Handling negative assessment results
Accepting/owning the result
Understanding the result reflects performance, not effort
Seeking feedback for improvement in learning and applying the learning to future assessments
Growth mindset & grit

Question 5

Identify, describe, and apply the competency of professional attributes

Answer 5

Demonstrate responsible behaviours, time management, work ethic, positive attitude

• Professionalism & Respect
• Academic Integrity is important
• Being independent but not alone
• Time Management & Work Ethic