In support of the Learning College initiative, four core competencies have been identified as critical to the success of every CPCC graduate. The competencies were developed in response to requests from area employers, survey results from College faculty and staff, best practices of other learning colleges, results from the 21st Century Learning Outcomes Project, the CPCC general education goals, and current research on teaching and learning.

Tips for Teaching the Core Competencies

• Critical Thinking  - Thinking critically is using reason, reflection, and emotions as needed to consider questions that may not be answered definitively and for which all the relevant information may not be available. It is thinking that is self-regulated and disciplined. It takes into account the context of the situation and is subject to intellectual standards. Critical thinking challenges assumptions and invites alternative perspectives in order to form defensible judgments. Critical thinkers are motivated and willing to exert the effort needed to make credible judgments about beliefs and actions.

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• Communication

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• Personal Growth and Responsibility

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• Information Technology and Quantitative Reasoning

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