formal and standardized. Adult learning is voluntary and intentional. The purpose of adult education is the independent self-directed learner. Adults tend to resist a learning process which is incongruent with their self-concept as autonomous individuals and does not correspond to their needs and interests. Adults focus on direct application. Given their daily duty in job‚ profession‚ family and community‚ they learn to cope with the pressures and problems of life they are facing. For that reason
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COMMUNICATION SKILLS MODULE Prof. Dr. Hamid Rafiq Khattak hamid_khattak@hotmail.com Sara Yaqoob saroo_14@yahoo.com Rabia Basri rabia_basri2003@yahoo.com Acknowledgements I am sincerely indebted to Learning Innovation Division -National Academy of Higher Education‚ Higher Education Commission Islamabad for the opportunity of writing this module on Communication Skills. I am indebted to my colleagues at APCOMS‚ Ms. Sarah Yaqoob and Ms. Rabia Basri for their immense assistance in developing
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Effective communication Effective communication is essential in planning and controlling an organization’s resources to accomplish the company’s objectives. The importance of business messages makes effective communication skills a critical business tool and an essential employee attribute. According to Herta Murphy‚ Herbt Hildebrandt and Jane Thomas‚ the authors of “Effective Business Communications‚” the use of “the seven C’s”‚ such as completeness and conciseness‚ will ensure employees
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Mastering a Skill We live in a society where we constantly find ourselves frantically racing against the world to catch up to it. We as human beings have so many simple skills that we execute everyday and most of these seem like they are second nature to us; since they are part of a daily routine‚ we often overlook these skills and take it simply as part of life. There are‚ however‚ certain skills that only a limited of number of people have – one of these skills is one that most people do not
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Media‚ Technology‚ or Public Policy (pick one) influencing health is B. __The media‚ everything from television‚ radio‚ and film to games‚ advertising and social media outlets like Facebook and Twitter‚ can have significant impacts on individual and population health. Exposure to media‚ especially among youth‚ may affect health behaviors such as substance use‚ sexual activity‚ and eating habits._______________________________________________________________ C. What type of effect has it
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soft Skills vs. Hard Skills: Soft Skills vs. Hard Skills Soft Skills: Soft skills are defined by dictionary.com as: “ desirable qualities for certain forms of employment that do not depend on acquired knowledge: they include common sense‚ the ability to deal with people‚ and a positive flexible attitude” Soft Skills Examples include: Social capital Friendliness Optimism Listening Ethical Behavior Honesty Responsibility Collaboration Creativity Examples include: Hard Skills: Hard skills
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Functional Skills Functional skills are qualifications in English‚ maths and ICT that equip learners with the basic practical skills required in everyday life‚ education and the workplace. To ensure that Functional skills are assessable to all learners they are available at Entry Level 1 through to Level 2. Employers are crying out for workers with sound Functional Skills - they are essential skills that are genuinely in demand. With good Functional Skills your students will have the ability
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Communication Skill Teaching is generally considered as only fifty percent knowledge and fifty percent interpersonal or communication skills. For a teacher‚ it is not just important to give a quality lecture but it is more important for the presentation of a lesson or lecture in class. Communication skills for teachers are thus as important as their in-depth knowledge of the particular subject‚ which they teach. Teachers should be aware of the importance of communication skills in teaching. They
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Soft Skills Presented By: Mrigank Maitray Mba (I & B) Enroll no. A2828414029 Definition It is basically the personality‚ communication skills‚personal habits‚ interpersonal skills‚ managing people‚ leadership‚ etc. that characterize relationships with other people. A person’s soft skill is an important part of their individual contribution to the success of an organization. Particularly those organizations dealing with customers face-to-face are generally more successful‚ if they train their
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INITIATIVE/SELF MOTIVATION 5 Able to act on initiative‚ identify opportunities & proactive in putting forward ideas & solutions DRIVE 6 Determination to get things done. Make things happen & constantly looking for better ways of doing things. WRITTEN COMMUNICATION 7 Able to express yourself clearly in writing PLANNING & ORGANISING 8 Able to plan activities & carry them through effectively FLEXIBILITY 9 Adapt successfully to changing situations & environments TIME MANAGEMENT 10 Manage time effectively
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