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Learning Theories and Pedagogy – Research
Abstract
In the 21st Century, attaining a college degree simply for the sake of becoming educated is a luxury most of our students simply cannot afford. Their motivation is multifaceted - they want to learn, but they also want to get hired. To help students be marketable, professors must emphasize skill development as well as content knowledge, starting with day one on the syllabus. Utilizing a small sample from two institutions (one in the Midwest, one in the Southeast), we provide evidence of students’ perceptions of the benefits of putting skills on the syllabus in both psychology and sport science courses.
Session Format
Presentation
1
Location
Scarbrough Four
Recommended Citation
Wickline, Virginia (Ginger) B.; Appleby, Drew; Appleby, Karen; Capeles, Kayla; Morris, Hannah; and Warden, Abigail, "Why You Should Be Putting Skills on Your Syllabus" (2020). SoTL Commons Conference. 42.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/sotlcommons/SoTL/2020/42
Why You Should Be Putting Skills on Your Syllabus
Scarbrough Four
In the 21st Century, attaining a college degree simply for the sake of becoming educated is a luxury most of our students simply cannot afford. Their motivation is multifaceted - they want to learn, but they also want to get hired. To help students be marketable, professors must emphasize skill development as well as content knowledge, starting with day one on the syllabus. Utilizing a small sample from two institutions (one in the Midwest, one in the Southeast), we provide evidence of students’ perceptions of the benefits of putting skills on the syllabus in both psychology and sport science courses.
