Generic skills in physics

Judith M. Dawes

Generic skills in physics

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Abstract

When University students enrol in Physics courses, they are usually more aware of the “physics” content than of the generic skills that they learn along the way. By contrast, employers are often more interested in the students’ generic skills. During the past year, we have aimed to increase staff awareness of generic skills through workshops and discussions, and through a greater emphasis on generic skills in unit outlines and assessment tasks. We thereby aimed to improve the students’ awareness of this component of their education.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Celebrating teaching at Macquarie
Place of Publication	North Ryde, NSW
Publisher	Macquarie University
ISBN (Print)	1864087935
Publication status	Published - 2002
Event	Celebrating Teaching at Macquarie - Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia Duration: 28 Nov 2002 → 29 Nov 2002

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Conference	Celebrating Teaching at Macquarie
City	Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
Period	28/11/02 → 29/11/02

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physics teaching

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Generic skills in physics

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