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What is Twenty-First Century Skills

Chapter 199
Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Fourth Edition
A set of skills that individuals need to succeed in the 21 st century.
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Teaching Media and Information Literacy in the 21st Century
Sarah Gretter (Michigan State University, USA) and Aman Yadav (Michigan State University, USA)
Copyright: © 2018 |Pages: 11
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-2255-3.ch199
Abstract
In our hyper-connected era, individuals are constantly exposed to images and information that shape our digital culture. Possessing the competencies to understand how information is conveyed in our daily lives can therefore empower citizens to recognize its functions and effects on human communication. This chapter looks at the importance of Media & Information Literacy for individuals in the 21st century. It provides a brief history of the concept, as well as a detailed exploration of the competencies that compose it. It also refers to the role that educators play in its instruction and concludes with recommendations for teachers to start embedding MIL principles in their teaching.
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Chapter 230
Tools, Pedagogical Models, and Best Practices for Digital Storytelling
A set of knowledge and skills that are or will be important to succeed in the future world. Examples of twenty-first century skills include creativity, communication, collaboration, digital literacy, and problem-solving skills.
Published in Chapter: Tools, Pedagogical Models, and Best Practices for Digital Storytelling; From: Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Fourth Edition
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Chapter 633
Videoconferencing for Schools in the Digital Age
Skills required by the global market place, such as communication, ability to work in teams often across cultures, problem solving
Published in Chapter: Videoconferencing for Schools in the Digital Age; From: Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Second Edition
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Chapter 9
The Affordances of 3D Mixed Reality in Cultivating Secondary Students' Non-Cognitive Skills Use and Development in the Engineering Design Process
Twenty-first century skills refer to the non-cognitive or ‘soft’ skills that have been identified as necessary for successful employment in 21 st century society and work through a consortium of academics, education practitioners, business leaders, and governments.
Published in Chapter: The Affordances of 3D Mixed Reality in Cultivating Secondary Students' Non-Cognitive Skills Use and Development in the Engineering Design Process; From: Cognitive and Affective Perspectives on Immersive Technology in Education
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Chapter 18
Towards Realizing Twenty-First Century Skills: Deliberate Scaffolding of Metacognition in Instruction
Those skills seen as critical to individual’s full participation in the globalized, complex, and uncertain times of the twenty-first century. There are numerous and varied lists defining twenty-first century skills but skills commonly listed include critical thinking, problem solving, cross cultural communication, cross disciplinary team work, team work, communication.
Published in Chapter: Towards Realizing Twenty-First Century Skills: Deliberate Scaffolding of Metacognition in Instruction; From: Handbook of Research on Positive Scholarship for Global K-20 Education
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Chapter 8
Integration of Information, Media and Digital Technologies Into Curriculum Implementation in Kenyan Universities
Competencies learners need to participate and contribute to the knowledge-based society.
Published in Chapter: Integration of Information, Media and Digital Technologies Into Curriculum Implementation in Kenyan Universities; From: Competence-Based Curriculum and E-Learning in Higher Education
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Chapter 3
Gifted Education and Lessons Learned During the Pandemic
Skills needed to prepare students for success in school, work, and life. Essential skills include: accountability, adaptability, analysis, character, collaboration, communication, creative thinking, critical thinking, discipline, ethics, initiative, innovation, integrity, interpretation, justice, problem solving, reasoning, research skills, respect, self-discipline, social skills, synthesizing information.
Published in Chapter: Gifted Education and Lessons Learned During the Pandemic; From: Promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Language Learning Environments
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Chapter 12
What's Missing From the College Transcript?: How Employers Make Sense of Student Skills
The cognitive, interpersonal, and intrapersonal competencies deemed essential to the unique social, political, and economic conditions of the twenty-first century.
Published in Chapter: What's Missing From the College Transcript?: How Employers Make Sense of Student Skills; From: Handbook of Research on Credential Innovations for Inclusive Pathways to Professions
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