Share Paper: Integration of 21st century skills into the curriculum of primary and secondary education

  1. Petra Fisser, National Institute for Curriculum Development, Netherlands
  2. Annette Thijs, National Institute for Curriculum Development, Netherlands
Wednesday, March 4 4:45 PM-5:15 PM Amazon J

Abstract: Education of the future is a central theme in many debates nowadays. The discussion focuses on the question what knowledge and skills are most relevant to prepare our children for a rapidly changing society. Many of these skills are categorized as "21st century skills". The 21st century skills are conceptualized based on recent literature, which resulted in a conceptual framework consisting of eight skills: creativity, critical thinking, problem solving, communication, collaboration, digital literacy, social and cultural skills, and self-regulation. Next the results from a study are presented in relation to the extent to which the 21st century skills feature in ...