Figure 2
Tentative examples of life skills
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Practical abilities (standard applications- one's own life) |
Crystallized analytical (recall) |
Fluid analytical (reasoning, information processing) |
Creative abilities (novel situations) |
Communication |
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Speaking |
Speaking in different situations |
Speaking (diction, clarity, using words correctly) |
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Speaking to achieve goal |
Listening |
Listening in variety of situations |
Comprehension of spoken words |
Understanding and interpretation of meaning |
Understanding non-standard speech or type
of material |
Reading |
Reading variety of documents |
Reading from text |
Understanding and interpretation of meaning |
Understanding non-standard language use or material |
Writing |
Writing various types of documents |
Mechanics of writing and grammar |
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Writing (fiction or non) to achieve particular goal |
Mathematical |
Applying math to everyday situations |
Recall of facts, theorems, and formulas |
Solving equations or doing geometric proofs |
Designing mathematical solution
strategies |
Problem solving |
Choosing from existing set of solution strategies |
Knowledge of standard problem-solving
strategies |
Deducing solution to problem |
Designing solution strategies |
Intrapersonal |
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Motivation |
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Metacognition |
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Interpersonal |
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Teamwork |
Participating in team |
Comprehension of one's role in group |
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Taking on new, unfamiliar assignment |
Leadership |
Applying strategies |
Knowledge of common team structures and strategies |
Identifying strengths and weaknesses of team
members |
Designing strategies (based on goals, resources,
strengths of team members) |
Using technology |
Using different software applications |
Keyboarding, logging on |
Troubleshooting |
Creating software for unique situations; devising information
search strategies |
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