EFF Framework
Communication Skills
1. Read with Understanding
- Determine the reading purpose
- Analyze the information and reflect on its underlying meaning
- Integrate it with prior knowledge to address reading purpose
2. Convey Ideas in Writing
- Organize and present information to serve the purpose, context and audience
5. Observe Critically
- Attend to visual sources of information, including television and other media
Decision Making
2. Solve Problems and Make Decisions
- Anticipate or identify problems
- Use information from diverse sources to arrive at a clearer understanding of the problem and its root causes
- Generate alternative solutions
- Evaluate strengths and weaknesses of alternatives, including potential risks and benefits and short-and long-term consequences
3. Plan
- Set and prioritize goals
- Actively carry out the plan
Interpersonal Skills
1. Cooperate with Others
- Interact with others in ways that are friendly, courteous, and tactful, and that demonstrate respect for other's ideas, opinions, and contributions
2. Advocate and Influence
- Define what one is trying to achieve
- Revise, as necessary, in response to feedback
3. Guide Others
- Assess the needs of others and one's own ability to assist
- Use strategies for providing guidance that take into account the goals, task, context, and learning styles of others
- Seek feedback on the usefulness and results of the assistance
Lifelong Learning
2. Reflect and Evaluate
- Make inferences, predictions, or judgments based on one's reflections
3. Learn through Research
- Organize, evaluate, analyze, and interpret findings
4. Use Information and Communication Technology
- Use computers and other electronic tools to acquire, process, and manage information
- Use electronic tools to learn and practice skills
- Use the Internet to explore topics and gather information
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