SXSW EDU 2021
Developing Resilient Learners in Difficult Times
Description:
Effective academic readiness must address the whole person, not just get them through remedial courses—an ever-important approach as COVID-19 creates new barriers for underserved students. WGU Academy develops essential non-academic competencies: self-awareness and self-efficacy, belonging and growth mindset, as well as ownership and accountability. Having enrolled 10K+ students in its first 18 months, and plans to serve hundreds of thousands more, regardless of the institution they attend.
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Takeaways
- Demonstrate the power of noncognitive and psychological interventions with higher ed and HS students
- Reimage academic readiness outside the bounds of the traditional school remediation model
- Highlight scalable solutions at a cost that’s affordable to students, institutions, and employers
Speakers
- Patrick Partridge, President, WGU Academy
- Chelsea Barnett, Director, Learning Experience, WGU Academy
Organizer
Matt Griffin, Senior Communications Business Partner, Western Governors University
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