skills development

Learners complete a task to develop or demonstrate a specific skill important in the discipline and their career.

The learning journey isn’t only about knowledge: often, it requires the acquisition and development of specific skills. If these skills align with the course learning outcomes or program learning outcomes, learners must be provided with opportunities to practice. Development of skills requires two things: repetition and feedback. Repetition requires learners to be provided with multiple chances to complete similar tasks. Deploying their skills several times assists in the development of understanding and schema. Feedback at each attempt is also important as learners need to be able to evaluate themselves and diagnose problem areas and mistakes. Combining repetition and feedback means learners should have evidence of their improvement over time as they get more fluent and experienced.