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In the course of responding to the specific tasks assigned by the Veterans’ Disability Benefits Commission, the committee encountered some themes that underlie the somewhat disparate topics. First, the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) is so focused on serving veterans applying for the various services it provides that there do not appear to be adequate resources for systematic analysis of how well it is providing those services (process analysis) or the impact of the services on the lives of veterans (outcome analysis), which in turn would enable the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to be more responsive to changes affecting its programs. Second, VBA does not have adequate resources for a systematic program of research oriented toward understanding and improving the effectiveness of its benefits programs. Third, VA is missing the opportunity to take a more veteran-centered approach to service provision across its benefits programs. Veterans with severe disabilities need coordi

Critical thinking skills are extremely important in developing a successful career and especially for students. College students and young professionals alike are flooded with advice on why they need to develop these skills. And yet, when you ask them to explain exactly what these critical thinking skills are and how you can develop them, it’s like watching the movie Inception – it doesn’t make sense! In an effort to help you make sense of it all and finally get some answers, I  broke down  the six core critical thinking skills you need for your career to help you both understand why you need them and how you can develop them. #1: Interpretation Throughout your career you will be presented with a variety of information in many different types of situations. Imagine you are looking at demographic information, hoping to target a different group of customers for a new product. Interpretation skills will enable you to better decode the information and add clarity to what you have disc

Creativity is defined as the tendency to generate or recognize ideas, alternatives, or possibilities that may be useful in solving problems, communicating with others, and entertaining ourselves and others. (Robert E. Franken, 1994). To be creative, students must be able to view things differently or in new ways of thinking. They, can use wide range of idea creation techniques such as brainstorming and others to generate the new possibilities or new alternatives. Creativity is not measured by only the number of alternatives that they can generate, but the uniqueness of those alternatives. The term unique in the idea is defined that the idea is worthwhile, more fundamental qualities of thinking and solving problems. Elaborate, refine, analyse and evaluate original idea to improve and maximize creative efforts. Creativity can be worked with others. This can help to develop, implement, and communicate new ideas to work efficiently. It also helps students to be open and responsive to n

Students must be able to communicate not just with text or speech, but in multiple multimedia formats. They must be able to communicate visually through video and imagery as effectively as they do with text and speech. Why it’s important: Communication is a broad term that incorporates multi-faceted levels of interaction and sharing information. Students love to communicate using technology. This is an essential part of Media Fluency. But it’s more than just being able to effectively use digital media. It’s about personal interactions as well. We must remind our students that responsible communication practice puts forth their best representation of who they are as individuals in every relationship and alliance they make in their lives. Whether talking face-to-face, blogging, texting, or creating a visual product, their values and beliefs are defined by how well they communicate with others. Encouraging them to develop and hone every aspect of their communication skills will

Collaboration is the ability to share ideas and thoughts openly alongside another person and to come up with a combined answer, response or solution for a particular topic or issue. It is the ability to combine different notions, beliefs and theories into one concrete explanation and/or solution that is reflective of the diversity of the group itself.             Collaboration is increasingly mentioned as an important educational outcome and most models of 21st century education include collaboration as a key skill. The value of collaboration has been assumed for many years, and over the past two decades we have seen leading businesses and organizations move to facilitate team building and team-based work. The ability to work effectively with others has become a critically important skill for career and life success. Students were more interested in doing well on tests than in getting along with their friends.  Singapore and the United States are not the only nations grappling wit

Learning in the 21st century has a learning-on-demand format. We no longer spend time learning or researching topics that are not of interest to us. The content that matters to us come in short tweet-like form and everything else that we may need for the moment is available to be found - through Google, social networks, the Internet at large. We don't need to worry that students are tweeting, Facebooking, writing a paper and watching TV all at the same time. The fact that we can't do it, doesn't mean they can't. It's part of their new learning style which allows students to be recipients and creators of information at the same time. Our students are effectively preparing themselves for a new kind of workplace - fast pace, technology-rich, and fostering life-long learning.