Experiential Learning Activity 2

Instruction: After reading the paper titled “Exploring 21st Century Skills and Learning Environments for

Middle School Youth,” answer the following:

1. What is referred as Skills for success?

I think, based on the article that I’ve read, it is referred to the non-cognitive
skills that characterized as character strengths. It is all about soft skills where you we’re
able to motivate or having an interpersonal interaction to make an impact on children’s
life. Not all the time, we always imparting to them that knowledge we have but also
those experience having a happy and memorable experience inside the classroom.
Success is not all about the having a strong knowledge about everything.

2.  Why “Character Strengths” and “Developmental Assets,” considered as non-cognitive assets?

Character strengths and developmental assets are considered as non-cognitive

assets because I think here, we don’t need to think beyond or think deep as ocean, it’s
just a naturally we can adapt to ourselves without extending more efforts to make it
learn. It’s a soft touch to ourselves that’s what we really need. That’s why character
strengths and developmental assets are considered as the assets of non-cognitive. They
are just the positive ways or traits that you can earn with others.

3.  How do the following categories of skills differ from each other?

a. Learning and Innovation,

Learning is the process of gaining knowledge or skills by studying, practicing,
being taught, or experiencing something while innovation is referring to something new
or an idea that has been transformed into practical reality.

b. Information, Media, and Technology

Media is a term that refers to all print, digital and electronic means of
communication. Technology has influenced how and where information is
shared. Technology creates media.

c. Life and Career Skills

In the 21st century life and career skills, all students will demonstrate the
creative, critical thinking, collaboration, and problem-solving skills needed to
function successfully as both global citizens and workers in diverse ethnic and
organizational cultures.

d. Cite at least two connotations that the said Paper poses for practice with children and
youth.
  It is important for children and youth to understand the 21 st century
skills.
 The opportunity to practice the skills but the learning environment is
essential to be considered.

e. Give a simple reaction about the conclusion of the Paper.

It is really needed to develop the skills of the student and to practice the 21 st
century skills because this was really need in the new generation. It is also for us to overcome the
difficulties we are encountering at this stage. 21 st century skills get us ready for the future that’s why we
really need to practice it. Practices will make us overcome the adversity at the near future and will
achieve success.