Basic Information
The Aim of The Course Is to Improve Students' Interpersonal, Soft Skills, Such As Written and Oral Communication, Providing Meaningful Feedback Following Critical Reading of Abstracts, Presentation to A Diverse Audience, Self-esteem, and Peer Evaluation. The Course Format Is Based On Research Findings of a Study On Technion Students And Graduates, Which Showed That Interpersonal Skills Can Developed Through Active Learning and Engagements With Peers. Interpersonal Skills Were Defined By Leading Engineering and Science Organizations Worldwide As Highly Essential Within The 21st Century Skills. The Course Is Open to All Technion Graduate Students Engaged in Research, Enabling Them to Be Exposed to Research From a Variety of Faculties And Domains. By The End of The Course The Student Should Be Able To# 1. Introduce Themselves Orally to a Diverse Audience in a Short, Elevator Pitch. 2. Present Their Research in Writing to a Diverse Audience, While Providing an Accessible Explanation of The Topic and Goals of The Research. 3. Give and Receive Feedback in a Positive and Constructive Way. 4. Evaluate Themselves and Their Peers. 5. Improve The Meta-cognitive Abilities Associated With Their Research. 6. Be Exposed to a Variety of Studies at The Technion That May Promote Interdisciplinary Collaborations.
Faculty: Education in Science and Technology
|Graduate Studies
Course with no extra credit
328053 - Scientific ¸ Professional Commumication