Skills that help you learn

The Government of Canada’s Skills for Success model describes skills that help people in work, learning, and life. The official page says these skills help you get a job, progress at work, change jobs, take part in your community, and succeed in learning. They are for everyone — not only students in a full-time school.

Three of those skills matter a great deal when you learn online:

• Adaptability — reaching or adjusting your goals when things change, by planning, staying focused, persisting, and overcoming setbacks. Official examples include learning how to use new tools and improving through feedback.
• Digital — using digital technology to find, manage, apply, create, and share information. Official examples include using common devices and tools, storing files, and practising safe habits online.
• Problem solving — identifying an issue, gathering information, thinking of options, and learning from the result. The official list includes asking other people for help when you need it.

In Alberta, the government’s Community Adult Learning Program (CALP) funds local organizations that offer part-time, non-formal learning close to where you live. Alberta.ca says those providers may help with literacy, numeracy, English language skills, basic digital skills, and skills for learning, in safe and welcoming places.

This short course is itself practice: you will set a goal, plan a study time, and try digital habits. It does not replace a tutor or a longer program, and the certificate at the end is completion only.

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