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15. Design learning tasks to promote higher-order learning skills
The Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) has identified a range of generic skills that students should develop in the course of their tertiary studies. Learning tasks with a higher-level focus can help to develop these skills. Consider using tasks that can contribute to:

  • Communication/structured writing
  • Problem solving/applied reasoning
  • Interpersonal skills/teamwork
  • Critical thinking
  • Ethics/citizenship/social responsibility
  • Commitment to and capacity for lifelong learning
  • IT familiarity/use of technology/information literacy/information management.

If your students need additional help with developing skills, the University's Learning Centre may be able to help.