As the 21st century advance to its peak, there is a need to introduce new and applicable 21st century skills to our education system. Failure to these, then we will be raising a non-productive generation when it comes to our kid’s participation in building our global economy. So what are these skills that we should add to our system? Are we talking about technology and computer skills? And who is responsible for the addition of the skills to the system? Here are the 21st century skills that are supposed to be added and emphasized to our kids.
Top 21st Century Skills for a Modern Student
Teamwork and Collaboration
The new world needs problem solvers, the technology has advanced yes, but there is a lot to be done. Two brains are better than one, and trust me sharing problems among our students helps them to come up with the way out. So, how do we ensure that teamwork is a critical skill in our system? Teachers are encouraged to give students a task in groups, not a personal assignment. As a teacher, allow students to participate and have their views on what you have posted on the group. Any selfishness should be discouraged and teamwork awarded.
Imagination and Creativity
The creation of job opportunities has posed a challenge to our countries, so securing a job is not that easy. Your students should be able to come up with a way to generate their income generation ways. Encourage entrepreneurship and identification of new gaps in the market. The system should teach bosses not job seekers, allow your students to create a business idea from scratch and help them asses potential risk, and some of the management roles. Embrace personal and teamwork projects in solving one of the problems facing society.
Problem Solving
People who can come up with a solution, not problem makers. A student should be allowed to prove their ability to come up with answers in real-life situations. Design a problem task facing the area of operation and allow your student to design a problem-solving program to address the same problem. The best way to ensure maximum participation has this part has the final exam that everyone depends on it to move to the next grade. The student will have to think and come out with what they think should be done. The world does not need smart people or geniuses no all we need is appropriate for people to handle our economy.
