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ant from what is trivial ? Imagination and creativity ? Common sense ? Objectivity ? Intuition ? Skill in observation of natural, technical, or social phenomena ? Systematic problemsolving ? A good memory ? Capacity for logical reasoning, including abstract and theoretical reasoning ? Capacity to draw logical inferences from observational and experimental data ? Ability to conceive an explanatory hypothesis and design critical tests to evaluate it 4 2. Communication Skills ? Capacity to retrieve information from published sources ? Skill in learning by interview methods ? Capacity to municate in writing ? Capacity to municate orally ? Skill in use of puters and other informationprocessing devices ? Skill in graphic display of information and ideas 5 3. Personality Characteristics ? Maturity ? Motivation and drive ? Selfconfidence ? Dependability ? Independence ? Empathy ? Capacity to work effectively with superiors, peers, and subordinates ? Initiative and sense of responsibility ? Capacity for objective selfcriticism ? Leadership and management skills 6 4. Habits of Work ? Efficiency in the use of time ? Persistenceability to see things through to pletion ? Capacity for sustained intellectual and physical work ? Orderliness ? Ability to meet deadlines 7 5. Mechanical Skills ? Manual dexterity ? Skill in the development, selection, and use of appropriate scientific, engineering, or artistic apparatus, machines, and models 18 8 題外話 2: How to learn in the university? ? Examinations and scores are not the ultimate goal of learning in the university. ? Memory is not the best way to acquire knowledge. ? It is most important to think and challenge. ? It is better to have international perspective or background. ? English or other foreign language is an useful approach. 19 9 本課程學習目的 ? 培養(yǎng)學習能力(自