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CENTURY
SKILLS
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21 Century Skills
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21st Century skills refer to a broad set of

knowledge, skills, and work habits, and
character traits that are deemed necessary in
coping with today’s world and future careers
and workplaces. Thus, it can be applied in all
academic subject areas and educational settings
throughout a student’s life.
According to the
Partnership for 21st Century
Skills, this concept encompasses
a wide array of a body of
knowledge and skills that have
to be categorized. Moreover, this concept
has been interconnected with applied
skills, cross-curricular skills,
interdisciplinary skills, transferable
skills, transversal skills, noncognitive
skills and soft skills.
The 21st Century skills concept is grounded
on the belief that students must be educated in
a more relevant, useful, in-demand and
universally applicable manner.
The idea simply lies in the fact that students
need to be taught different skills and reflect
on the specific demands that will be placed
upon them in a complex, competitive,
knowledge-based, information-age and
technology-driven society. Therefore, 21st
Century education addresses the whole child
of the whole person (AACTE, 2010).
Learning and Innovation Skills

These are the primary skills orchestrated in the 21st Century. They are attributes that differentiate students who are prepared for a complex life and work environment from
those who are not. Therefore, there is a need to stress on creativity, critical thinking, communication and collaboration in preparing learners for the future.
Learning and Innovation Skills
CRITICAL THINKING AND PROBLEM
SOLVING
 Critical Thinking and Problem Solving.

These may include effectively

analyzing and evaluating evidence,
arguments, claims and beliefs; and
solving different kinds of non-
familiar problems in both
conventional and innovative ways.
Work together effectively in team Reason effectively
Make judgements and decisions Solve Problems
This pertains to articulating thoughts and ideas
effectively using oral and written communication
skills in a variety of forms and contexts
Communicate
Collaboration
Collaboration
It entails demonstrating ability to
work effectively
and respectfully with diverse teams.

Work together
effectively in team
Creativity and Innovation
Creativity and
Innovation
It denotes use of wide
range of idea creation
techniques to create new
worthwhile ideas.
 Think
Creatively
Work Creatively with
Others
Implement
Information, Media
and Technology Skills
People in the 21st century live in a
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 to an
unprecedented scale.
Therefore, to be effective in the 21st
Century, everyone must be able to exhibit a
range of functional and critical thinking
skills related to information, media and
technology (AACTE, 2010).
Information Literacy
Information Literacy -
It refers to accessing
and evaluating
information critically
and competently and
managing the flow of
information from a wide
variety of sources
Access and
evaluate
information

Use and manage

information
ME IA
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.
 Analyze Media

Create Media
Technology Literacy
Technology Literacy. It pertains to the use of
technology as a tool to research, organize,
evaluate and communicate information.

Apply technology
Life and Career Skills.
Today’s life and work environments both
require more than thinking skills and
content knowledge. Cultivating
the ability to navigate the 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
(AACTA, 2010).
Flexible and Adaptability
Adapt to change
BE FLEXIBLE
Initiative and Self-Direction

Manage goals and time

Work independently

Be self-directed learner

Be responsible to others