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Skill Areas

Learn about the most important skills for Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each skill.

Importance*More Info
1.Instructing98
Science98
3.Reading Comprehension94
4.Speaking91
5.Critical Thinking87
6.Mathematics86
7.Active Learning84
Writing84
9.Learning Strategies79
10.Time Management77
* Importance out of 100

Score Key
  Importance for success in this profession
  Level of proficiency needed

Skill Area Scores

Instructing
Teaching others how to do something.
98
86
Instruct a new employee in the use of a time clockInstruct a coworker in how to operate a software programDemonstrate surgical procedure to interns in a teaching hospital
Science
Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
98
88
Conduct standard tests to determine soil quality"Conduct product tests to ensure safety standards are met, following written instructions"Conduct analyses of aerodynamic systems to determine the practicality of an aircraft design
Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
94
87
Read step-by-step instructions for completing a formRead a memo from management describing new personnel policiesRead a scientific journal article describing surgical procedures
Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
91
78
Greet tourists and explain tourist attractionsInterview applicants to obtain personal and work historyArgue a legal case before the Supreme Court
Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
87
82
Determine whether a subordinate has a good excuse for being lateEvaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responsesWrite legal brief challenging a federal law
Mathematics
Using mathematics to solve problems.
86
82
Count the amount of change to be given to a customerCalculate the square footage of a new home under constructionDevelop a mathematical model to simulate and resolve an engineering problem
Active Learning
Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
84
85
Think about the implications of a newspaper article for job opportunitiesDetermine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirementsIdentify the implications of a new scientific theory for product design
Writing
Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
84
81
Take a telephone messageWrite a memo to staff outlining new directivesWrite a novel for publication
Learning Strategies
Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
79
79
Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworkerIdentify an alternative approach that might help trainees who are having difficultiesApply principles of educational psychology to develop new teaching methods
Time Management
Managing one's own time and the time of others.
77
69
Keep a monthly calendar of appointmentsAllocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming weekAllocate the time of scientists to multiple research projects