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Download full textRoberts, Terry; Billings, Laura – National Paideia Center, 2009
In the volatile, global environment of the 21st century, being able to communicate successfully is the key to employment, to citizenship, and to a quality life. The Partnership for 21st Century Skills--a coalition of American businesses with an international focus, funded in part by the U.S. Department of Education--recently released "A…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Verbal Ability, Listening Skills, Employment Opportunities
Peer reviewedFeely, Ted – Theory and Research in Social Education, 1975
Student characteristics of verbal ability, sex, socioeconomic status, educational expectation, and age were tested as predictive of students' ability to use evidence in testing statements and hypotheses. Of the five predictors, only verbal ability contributed significatly to prediction. (Author/DE)
Descriptors: Analytical Criticism, Critical Thinking, Decision Making Skills, Problem Solving
