Each student activity is best regarded as a long-term investment in a life's work. Providing Skills Advice Students must augment their field-specific knowledge and experience with a variety of other skills if they are to make the best use of their talents. Beyond learning to communicate about technology and business processes, many students need to develop informal communication skills in general, such as the ability to express themselves clearly and understand others' responses. Encourage your prot g 's experience in these areas. Planning and organization.
Many undergraduates have little experience in organizing tasks and making good use of time.
You can help them acquire this skill, beginning with simple scheduling. Clear writing is essential to most careers, especially those in administration and management. Engage your students in writing tasks and emphasize its importance. Speaking is at least as important as writing. Students must be able to present ideas and results to other scientists and engineers, as well as to the lay public and specialists in other fields.