UBC Education Library Booklists

There are three core competencies (Communication, Thinking, and Personal & Social) in the current British Columbia curriculum, each of which is further expressed through sub-competencies. Below are links to booklists for each of the seven sub-competencies:

Communication

• Communicating
• Collaborating

Thinking

• Creative Thinking
• Critical and Reflective Thinking

Personal and Social

• Positive Personal & Cultural Identity
• Personal Awareness and Responsibility
• Social Awareness and Responsibility

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Finding More Resources

To find more resources in this area, try the following:

• Search using the General tab on the UBC Library website to look for material in all UBC Library branches.
• Search using “Search Education Resources” box in the left hand bar on the Education Library website to limit your results to materials in the Education Library.
• Use specific search terms to narrow your results, such as “core competencies”, “core competency”, “creative thinking”, “critical thinking”, “identity”, “cultural identity”, or “social responsibility”.
• To find lesson plans, include “lesson plans”, “lesson planning”, or “activity programs” in your search terms.

For more help with searching, please visit the Library Service Desk or e-mail ed.lib@ubc.ca.

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