21st Century Skills and Competences for New Millennium Learners in OECD Countries
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Q2. What are the future works mentioned in the paper "21st century skills and competences for new millennium learners in oecd countries" ?
Guidelines on the teaching and evaluation of 21 st century skills and competencies in the near future ?
Q3. What are the key competencies in the English speaking curriculum?
The English speaking curriculum focuses on five key competencies: thinking; using language, symbols and text; managing self; relating to others; participating and contributing.
Q4. What are the main skills and competencies that Poland has?
Poland has the following set of skills and competencies that have to be acquired by the end of lower secondary education: reading; mathematical thinking; scientific thinking; communicative skills; technological skills; information usage; self-orientation; team working.
Q5. What are the primary objectives of the initiative?
The primary objectives of the initiative are to: Define, promote and focus upon 21st century skills Create innovative learning environments Provide ubiquitous access to technology in classrooms
Q6. What is the meaning of the term 21st century skills and competencies?
These skills and competencies are often referred to as 21st century skills and competencies, to indicate that they are more related to the needs of the emerging models of economic and social development than with those of the past century, which were suited to an industrial mode of production.
Q7. When will the advisory committee begin work?
The advisory committee for the initiative will commence work in September 2009 and is scheduled tomake recommendations to the Minister in February 2010.
Q8. What countries have similar sets of key or basic skills or competencies?
Other countries that have similar overarching sets of key or basic skills or competencies include Belgium (Flanders), Italy, Korea, Mexico, New Zealand (both the English and Maori language curricula), Poland, the Slovak Republic, Spain, and Turkey.
Q9. What is the common way of teaching skills?
When asked how these skills are taught, most countries report that teaching them not as separatesubjects but rather integrating them across the curriculum.