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Postsecondary Education &
Work is All About Higher
Order Thinking & Soft Skills
Nancie Payne, Ph.D. Payne & Associates, Inc.
www.payneandassociates.com
360-491-7600
Higher Order Thinking & Soft Skills
Intricately intertwined – without improvement of
one the other is deficient and visa versa
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Rationally Speaking
Each of us & our students need a strong base of
• Higher order thinking skills
• Soft skills
This session is about integration of such in
programs & lessons
Welcome & Introduction
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Higher Order Thinking Skills
Skills that focus on
problem solving &
higher level/order
thinking
Designed to develop
& increase cognitive
development
Soft Skills
Attributes that
enhance interaction,
performance & career
opportunity
Broadly applicable to
all employment
opportunities
Have more to do with
who one is than what
one knows
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Exploring Definitions
Soft skills can be described in 3 categories:
• Interactions with customers & co-workers
• Professionalism & work principles/ethics
• Critical thinking & problem solving
These 3 categories can be external or internal to
• Postsecondary education
• Occupational training
• Apprenticeship training
• Transition to work
Soft Skills Triangulate
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Triangulation of
HOTS & Soft Skills
…an attempt to map out, or explain more fully, the
richness and complexity of human behavior by studying it
from more than one standpoint (Cohen and Manion, 2000)
Triangulation gives a more detailed and balanced picture of
the situation (Altrichter et al., 2008)
…a method of cross-checking data from multiple sources to
search for regularities in the data (O’Donoghue and Punch 2003)
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National Career Development Association, 1913
100 years later still strong need
CASAS Work Maturity Assessments (early 1980s)
Pacific Mountain Workforce Development Council (1987), Olympia, WA
ASTD(1989) Training America: Learning to Work for the 21st Century, VA.
Carnevale, A.P., Gaines, L.J., and Meltzer, A.S. (1990). Workplace Basics: The
essential Skills Employers Want. Jossey-Bass Inc. San Francisco, CA.
U.S. DOL (1991). Secretary’s Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills: What
Work Requires of Schools. SCANS Report for America 2000. Washington, D.C.
Koch, R. J. (1994) Essential metacognitive skills required in the workforce. PLU
State of Washington High Skills High Wages Report (1994)
Pacific Mountain Workforce Development Council employer survey (2003)
CASAS POWER Workplace & Employability Skills Summary (2006), San Diego, CA.
Tough Choices Tough Times (2007). National Center on Education and the
Economy, Washington, D.C.
CASAS Workforce Learning Systems (2008)
Soft Skills (Work Maturity) Longevity
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Ability To Teach
Adaptability
Analytical Skills
Collaboration
Common Sense
Communication (Oral, Written)
Computer Thinking Skills
Conflict Management
Dressing Appropriately
Empathy
Enthusiasm
Flexibility
Goal Oriented
Good Manners
Honesty
Initiative
Integrity
Interpersonal Skills
Leadership
Motivation
Negotiation
Networking
Optimism
Organizational Skills
Responsibility
Sense of Humor
Sociability
Teamwork
Time Management
Work Ethic
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Soft Skills General Areas
Higher Order Thinking Skills
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Higher Order
Thinking Skills
Critical Thinking Insight
Attention
Memory
Concentration
Sequential Logic
Abstract Thinking
Cognitive Flexibility
Association Generalization
Systematic Planning
Time Management
Organization
Frustration Tolerance
Problem Solving
Prioritization
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HOT & Soft Skills
Match Soft Skills
to HOT Skills
Identify Methods
& Techniques to
Teach in Each
Connected Area
Connect Lessons to
• Postsecondary
Education
• Occupational
Training
• Apprenticeship
Training
• Work
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Questions Nancie Payne, Ph.D.
President/CEO
205 Lilly Road NE, Bldg B, Ste A
Olympia, Washington 98506
360-491-7600
www.payneandassociates.com
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Thank You for Attending! We value your feedback
• Please fill out the evaluation form.
• Return the evaluation to your presenter.
Visit the Resource & Technology Exhibits
• Golden Foyer
• Tuesday & Wednesday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Attend the Poster Session
• Golden Ballroom
• Thursday, 8:00 - 9:15 am
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