21st CENTURY

SKILL
CATEGORIES
Presenters:
BARRION, Joey Anne O.
CADACIO, Fatima A.
CASANOVA, Troy John C.
CASTELLVI, Cladelle Vernice A.
Framework for 21st Century Skills
• This concept encompasses a
wide array of a body of
knowledge and skills that have
to be categorized
• This concept has been
interconnected with applied
skills, cross-curricular skills,
cross-disciplinary skills,
transferable skills, transversal
skills, noncognitive skills and
soft skills.
Framework for 21st Century Skills
• The 21st century skills is grounded on the belief
that students must be educated in a more
relevant, useful, in-demand and universally
applicable manner.
• Students need to be taught different skills and
reflect on the specific demands.
• 21st century education addresses the whole child
or the whole person.
Framework for 21st Century Skills
SEVEN SURVIVAL SKILLS
-Tony Wagner, The Global Achievement Gap
1. Critical thinking and problem solving
2. Collaboration across networks and leading by
influence
3. Agility and adaptability
4. Initiative and entrepreneurialism
5. Effective oral and written communication
6. Accessing and analyzing information
7. Curiosity and imagination
Framework for 21st Century Skills
• “21st Century Skills” - certain core competencies such as
collaboration, digital literacy, critical thinking, and
problelm-solving
• The partnership for 21st Century skills presents thhe
following sets of skills that are recognized accordingly
with different strands of expected outcomes.
Leadership and Innovation Skills
A. Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
SKILL SUB-SKILLS
1. Work Establish clear definitions and agreements
together on the roles of partners in collaborative
effectively in process
team Keep communication open within teams to
carry out tasks
Carefully identify obstacles and address
problems cooperatively
Leadership and Innovation Skills
A. Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
SKILL SUB-SKILLS
2. Reason Use various types of reasoning (inductive,
effectively deductive. etc.)
Use systems thinking
Analyze how parts of a whole interact with
each other to produce overall outcomes in
complex systems
Leadership and Innovation Skills
A. Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
SKILL SUB-SKILLS
3. Make Effectively analyze and evaluate evidence, arguments,
judgments and claims, and beliefs
decisions Analyze and evaluate major alternative points of view
Synthesize and make connections between
information and arguments
Interpret information and draw conclusions based on
the best analysis
Reflect critically on learning experiences and
processes
Leadership and Innovation Skills
A. Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
SKILL SUB-SKILLS
4. Solve Solve different kinds of non-familiar problems in
problems both conventional and innovative ways
Identify and ask significant questions that clarify
various points of view and lead to better
solutions
Leadership and Innovation Skills
B. Communication
SKILL SUB-SKILLS
1. Communicate Articulate thoughts and ideas effectively
clearly
Listen effectively to discipher meaning, including
knowledge, values, attitudes and intentions
Use communication for a range of purposes
Utilize multiple media and technologies
Communicate effectively in diverse environments
Use technology as a tool to research, organize,
evaluate, and communicate information
Leadership and Innovation Skills
B. Communication
SKILL SUB-SKILLS
1. Communicate Use digital technologies, communication/
clearly networking tools and social networks appropriately
to access.
Exercise flexibility and willingness in making
necessary compromises to accomplish a common
goal.
Assume shared responsibility for collaborative
work, and value the individual contributions made
by each team member.
Leadership and Innovation Skills
C. Collaboration
SKILL SUB-SKILLS
1. Work together Establish clear definitions and agreements on the
effectively in team roles of partners in the collaborative process
Keep communication open within teams to carry
out tasks
Carefully identify obstacles and address problems
cooperatively
Leadership and Innovation Skills
D. Creativity and Innovation
SKILL SUB-SKILLS
1. Think creatively Use a wide range of idea creation techniques, such
as brainstorming
Create and worthwhile ideas (both incremental and
radical concepts)
Elaborate, refine, analyze and evaluate their own
ideas in order to improve and maximize creative
efforts
Leadership and Innovation Skills
D. Creativity and Innovation
SKILL SUB-SKILLS
2. Work creatively Develop, implement and communicate new ideas
with others to others effectively
Be open responsive to new and diverse
perspectives; incorporate group input and
feedback into the work
Demonstrate originality and inventiveness in work
View failure as an opportunity to learn; understand
that creativity and innovation is a long-term
process
Leadership and Innovation Skills
D. Creativity and Innovation
SKILL SUB-SKILLS
3. Implement Action creative ideas to make a tangible and useful
innovations contribution to the field in which the innovation will
occur
 2021

People in the 21st century live in technology

and media-saturated environment marked by
the following:

1. Access to an abundance of information,

2. Rapid changes in technology tools, and
3. The ability to collaborate and make individual
contributions on an unprecedented scale.

Therefore, to be effective in the 21st century,

everyone must be able to exhibit a range of
Presented by: Fatima A. Cadacio functional and critical thinking skills related to
information, media and technology (AACTE,
2010).

21st Century Skill Categories 16

 2021

It refers to accessing
and evaluating
information critically
and competently and
managing the flow of
information from a wide
variety of sources.
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 Information Literacy
20XX

Skill Sub-skills
1. Access and Access information efficiently (time) and effectively (sources)
evaluate
information Evaluate information critically and competently.

(Partnership for 21st Century Skills, 2008)

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 Information Literacy
20XX

Skill Sub-skills
2. Use and Use information accurately and creatively for the issue or
manage problem at hand.
information Manage the flow of information from a wide variety of sources.

Apply a fundamental understanding of the ethical/legal issues

surrounding the access and use of information.
(Partnership for 21st Century Skills, 2008)

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21st Century Skill Categories
2021
It underscores
understanding both how
and why media messages
are constructed; creating
media products by
understanding and utilizing
the most appropriate
media creation tools,
characteristics and
conventions. 20
 Media Literacy
20XX

Skill Sub-skills
1. Analyze Understand both how and why media messages are
media constructed and for what purposes.
Examine how individuals interpret messages differently, how
values and points of view are included or excluded and how
media can influence beliefs and behaviors.
Apply a fundamental understanding of the ethical/legal issues
surrounding the access and use of media.
(Partnership for 21st Century Skills, 2008)

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 Media Literacy
20XX

Skill Sub-skills
2. Create Understand and utilize the most appropriate media creation
media tools characteristics and conventions.
products Understand and effectively utilize the most appropriate
expressions and interpretations in diverse, multi-cultural
environments.

(Partnership for 21st Century Skills, 2008)

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 2021

It pertains to the use of

technology as a tool to
research, organize,
evaluate and communicate
information.

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 Technology Literacy
20XX

Skill Sub-skills
1. Apply Use technology as a tool to research, organize, evaluate and
technology communicate information.
effectively Use digital technologies (computers, PDAs, media players,
GPS, etc.), communication/networking tools and social
networks appropriately to access, manage, integrate, evaluate
and create information to successfully function in a knowledge
economy.
Apply a fundamental understanding of the ethical/legal issues
surrounding the access and use of information technologies.
(Partnership for 21st Century Skills, 2008)
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 2021

Today’s life and work environments

both require more than thinking skills
and content knowledge. Cultivating
the ability to navigate complex life
requires students to develop the
following life and career skills;
1. Flexibility and adaptability;
2. Initiative and self-direction;
3. Social and cross-cultural skills;
4. Productivity and accountability;
and
5. Leadership and responsibility
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 Flexibility and Adaptability
20XX

Skill Sub-skills
1. Adapt to Adapt to varied roles, job responsibilities, schedules and
change contexts.
Work effectively in a climate of ambiguity and changing
priorities.

(Partnership for 21st Century Skills, 2008)

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 Flexibility and Adaptability
20XX

Skill Sub-skills
2. Be flexible Incorporate feedback effectively.

Deal positively with praise, setbacks and criticism

Understand negotiate and balance diverse views and beliefs to
reach workable solutions, particularly in multi-cultural
environments.
(Partnership for 21st Century Skills, 2008)

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Initiative and Self-Direction
■ Skills
1. Manage Goals and Time.
■ Sub-Skills
- Set Goals with tangible and intangible success
criteria
- Balance tactical( short-term) and strategic (long-
term) goals
- Utilize time and manage workload efficiently
 Initiative and Self-Directions
■ Skills
2. Work Independently
■ Sub-skills
- Monitor, define, prioritize and complete task without direct
oversight.
3. Be Self directed learner
- Go beyond basic mastery of skills/ or curriculum to explore and
expand one’s own learning.
- Demonstrate initiative to advance skill level towards
professional leevel
Initiative and Self-Directions
- Demonstrate commitment to learning as a lifelong
process
- Demonstrate integrity and ethical behavior in using
influence and power.
4. Be Responsible to Others.
- Act responsively with the interest of the larger
community in mind.
- Consider other’s ideas and view points
- Look for others’ welfare and safety in all circumstances
- Assist others in times of their downfalls and setbacks
Social and Cross-Cultural Skills

1. Interact effectively with others.

- Know when it is appropriate to listen and when to
speak.
- Conduct one’s self in a respectable and professional
manner.
Social and Cross-Cultural Skills

2. Work Effectively in Diverse Terms

- Respect cultural differences and work, effectively with
people from a range of social and cultural backgrounds.
- Respond open mindedly to different Ideas and Values
- Leverage social and cultural differences to create new
ideas and increase both innovation and quality of work
Productivity and Accountability

1. Manage Projects
- Set and meet goals
2. Produce Results
- Demonstrate additional attributes associated with
producing high quality produces.
Productivity and Accountability
■ Including the abilities to:
- Work Positively and ethically
- Manage time and projects effectively
- Multi-Task
- Participate Actively
- Present oneself professionally
- Collaborate and cooperate effectively with teams
- Respect and appreciate team diversity
- Be accountable to results.
Thank you for Listening !
Leadership and Responsibility

Skill Sub-skills

1. Guide and lead others Use interpersonal and problem-

solving skills to influence and
guide others toward a goal
Leverage strengths of others to
accomplish a common goal.

2. Be responsible to others Act responsible with the interests

of the larger community in mind.
INTEGRATING 21ST CENTURY SKILLS IN
TEACHING-LEARNING PROCESS

Elements:
1.21st Century Standards
2.Assessments
3.Curriculum and Instruction
4.Professional Development
5.Learning Environments
21st Century Standards

1. Focus on 21st Century skills, content knowledge and

expertise
2. Emphasize deep understanding rather than shallow
knowledge
3. Allow for multiple mastery
Assessment of 21st Century Skills

1. Emphasize useful feedback on student performance

that is embedded into everyday learning.
2. Support a balance assessment, including high-
quality standardized testing along with effective
formative and summative classroom assessments.
21st Century Curriculum and Instruction

1. Focuses on providing opportunities for applying 21st

Century skills across content areas and for
competency-based approach to learning.
2. Encourages the integration of community resources
beyond school walls.
The 21st Century Professional Development

1. Highlights ways of teachers can seize opportunities for

integrating 21st Century skills.
2. Helps teachers develop their abilities to use various
strategies to reach students and support differentiated
teaching and learning.
The 21st Century Learning Environments

1. Create learning practices, human support, and physical

environments that will support the teaching and learning
of 21st Century skills outcomes.
2. Support professional learning communities that enable
students to collaborate, share best practices and
integrate 21st century skills into classroom practice.
IMPLICATIONS TO PRE-SERVICE
TEACHER PREPARATION

An effective 21st century skills approach to curriculum is

designed for understanding. The program curriculum will
be most beneficial to pre-service teachers if it is designed
to produce deep understanding and authentic application
of 21st century skills in all subject areas.
INSTRUCTIONAL MODELS

1. Integrating “teach for understanding principles”

2. Creating rich practice teaching experiences
3. Creating dynamic learning communities and peer
mentoring networks
4. Examining the role content, pedagogy, and
technologies in developing higher-order thinking skills.