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21st century skills

Twenty-first-century skills are abilities and attributes that can be taught or learned in order to enhance ways of thinking, learning, working and living in the world. The skills include creativity and innovation, critical thinking/problem solving/decision making, learning to learn/metacognition, communication, collaboration (teamwork), information literacy, ICT literacy, citizenship (local and global citizenshipglobal), life and career skills, and personal and social responsibility (including cultural awareness and competence).

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adapted from M. Binkley et al., “Defining Twenty-First Century Skills,” in Assessment and Teaching of 21st Century Skills, edited by P. Griffinet al.

The inter-disciplinary skills most commonly regarded as essential for the 21st Century are problem-solving, ICT operations and concepts, communication, collaboration, and information literacy.

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Irenka Suto and Helen Eccles, Cambridge Assessment (2014), The Cambridge approach to 21st Century skills: definitions, development and dilemmas for assessment

The term 21st century skills refers to a broad set of knowledge, skills, work habits, and character traits that are believed - by educators, school reformers, college professors, employers, and others - to be critically important to success in today’s world, particularly in collegiate programs and contemporary careers and workplaces. Generally speaking, 21st century skills can be applied in all academic subject areas, and in all educational, career, and civic settings throughout a student’s life.

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The Glossary of Education Reform (website, accessed 12/2022)

Refers to a broad set of knowledge, skills, work habits, and character traits believed to be critically important to success in today's world, particularly in contemporary careers and workplaces. It includes Learning and Innovation, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Information Management, Entrepreneurship, Life-Long Learning and Career Skills, Environment Literacy, Occupational Safety and Health, Communication, and Teamwork and Collaboration.

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TESDA (Philippines), TVET glossary of terms (online), (accessed 12/2022)
TESDA (Philippines), TVET glossary of terms (online), (accessed 12/2022)
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21st century skills refer to the knowledge, life skills, career skills, habits, and traits that are critically important to student success in today’s world, particularly as students move on to college, the workforce, and adult life.

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Panorama education, A Comprehensive Guide to 21st Century Skills (website, accessed 12/2022)

21st-century skills are a collection of all kinds of knowledge, skills, and behaviours that enable you to adapt to and succeed in the ever-changing modern world, both personally as well as professionally.

Some common examples of 21st-century skills are: collaboration, leadership, technological know-how, digital literacy, problem solving, and creativity.

Typically, these skills are categorised into three distinct types: life, literacy, and learning. ‘Life’ skills address a wide range of things, from communication to leadership to social awareness. Under the banner of ‘literacy,’ there are things such as data, digital, and media literacy. ‘Learning’ skills speak to your ability to innovate, solve problems, and think critically in different sorts of situations.