Learners examine how the National Debt occurs and trace its history from the time of the Revolutionary War through the present.

In this learning activity you'll discover how perception influences understanding.

Students listen to three telephone messages and enter their evaluation of each one. They then read a list of guidelines for leaving effective messages.

Learners read the definitions of an assumption and a fact. They then provide their own examples of each and compare those to the examples provided.

Learners examine how language can interfere with clear communication. They select examples of ambiguity, assuring expressions, doublespeak euphemisms, jargon, emotive content, false implications, meaningless comparisons, and vagueness. In an interactive exercise, learners identify ways to overcome these barriers.

In this interactive object, learners follow six steps for analyzing a process in a manufacturing setting. This activity includes a drag-and-drop exercise and textboxes where learners post their ideas.

Learners watch a commercial for a fictitious product and pose questions to challenge the assumptions made in it.

Soft Skills

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Common critical care terminology

General Employability Skills