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skill development


  • Use research projects to build academic skills

    Design small research projects, structured around the features of deliberate practice, to help build academic skills.

  • Cal Newport (2012) So Good They Can’t Ignore You

    In So Good They Can’t Ignore You, Cal Newport argues that true career satisfaction comes from building rare, valuable skills rather than “following your passion.” For academics, focusing on skill development rather than elusive passions fosters control, mission, and fulfillment in higher education careers, where impact and autonomy matter most.