Knowledge & Competencies

The Knowledge and Competencies essay is designed to address the specific course objectives and how you have met them through your work and educational experiences. It should include summaries of your work related to specific course goals and objectives. This essay is different from the "Personal Narrative" essay because you will likely need to cite sources to support claims in your learning. This writing piece will need to be in traditional APA format.

To help you organize your thoughts and information in preparation for writing your knowledge and competencies statement, an Outcome/Objective Mapping sample has been provided below (you may also download an electronic copy to work on by clicking on the link below.). It is not a requirement to use, and you do not have to upload this map for the portfolio review, unless you would like to do so.

• Start with the Learning Objectives/Outcomes listed in the syllabus and add each learning outcome in a separate box in the "Learning Outcomes" column.

• Use the columns labeled "Experience" and "Responsibilities" to record the work and/or life experiences you had which allowed you to meet the specified learning objectives. 

• Add the description of the various types of supporting materials you can provide which can document your experience and responsibilities. 

Once you have completed the mapping, please translate your experiences into an essay format, addressing each of the course objectives.

For instructions on how to upload files into Google Drive and onto your Google Site, please download this walkthrough.