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03/16/2026 | News release | Distributed by Public on 03/16/2026 08:59

Monday Morning Mentor: How Can Embedding Career Competencies in the Classroom Enhance Student Success

Available March 16 - 22, 2026
Note: Contact the Teaching and Learning Center to view this week's session, send email to[email protected]
In this 20-Minute Mentor, Christy Ball, Associate Professor of Practice and Director of Undergraduate Career Development at The University of Arizona College of Science Psychology, offers a clear and efficient solution. She shares evidence-based strategies for embedding the eight NACE career competencies into your course through backward design, scaffolded learning, and real-world assignments. You'll gain practical tools, assignment ideas, and a flexible framework to align academic content with workforce expectations-enhancing student engagement and supporting long-term success without adding to your workload.
After viewing this Magna 20-Minute Mentor, participants will be able to:
  • Define the role of career competencies in enhancing student learning and post-graduate success
  • Differentiate between course content and transferable skills to identify areas of alignment
  • Analyze existing course assignments for opportunities to integrate career competencies
  • Apply backward design principles to incorporate competencies into course planning
  • Design learning activities that promote development of multiple NACE competencies
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of career competency integration through student feedback and performance data
TOPICS COVERED
  • Defining career competencies using the NACE framework
  • Aligning course objectives with real-world skill development
  • Designing assignments that simulate professional scenarios
  • Scaffolding competency integration across curriculum levels
  • Using backward design to embed transferable skills in instruction
  • Assessing student growth through reflection and feedback strategies

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