Building and Enhancing New Literacies Across Curriculum

Module 2. 21STCENTURY SKILLS CATEGORIES

Name of Student: JESSEL I. BILOG Course, Year &Section: BTLED-2A H.E

Email Add:jesselignacio225@gmail.com

1. Analyze the following abstract and cite its implication to teaching-learning.

Twenty-First century skills: A needs assessment of school-based agricultural education teachers

Weeks (2019)

Preparing students to be career-and-work ready is a concern of educators and schools nationwide.

Twenty-first century skills prepare students to enter the workforce or higher education with the ability
to think critically and creatively, collaborate with others, take the initiative when approached with a
task, and use technology to its fullest potential. If students are not learning the skills needed for success,
it is because educators and schools are not teaching them. When students possess these skills, they are
prepared to work in teams, think critically and creatively about a problem, display leadership and social
skills, and communicate effectively with others. This research sought to identify school-based agriculture
education teachers' perceived knowledge, importance, and ability to teach these 21st century skills in
the classroom. Results showed that agriculture teachers nationwide find 21st century, skills to be
important, but they are less knowledgeable and able to teach them. The research concluded that
professional development is needed to increase teachersknowledge of and ability to teach 21st century
skills Professional development will allow school-based agricultural education teachers to gain specific
and applicable strategies for implementation. With the application of 21st century skills in the school-
based agricultural education classroom, students will become better prepared to enter ne workforce or
higher education upon graduating high school.

A. How can 21st Century skills prepare students to enter workforce and higher education?

>>21st century skills helps students to develop their knowledge, life skills, career skills, habits, and traits
that are critically important to student success in today's world and for them to be able to connect and
collaborate with people across various mediums.
B. Why do you think professional development on teaching 21st Century skills is needed by teachers in
the field?

>Professional development on teaching 21st Century skills is needed by teachers in the field because to
be able to teach the students well, they need also a guide and strategies for them to teach well.
Professional development in teaching helps teachers to acquire relevant skillsets to be more contented
with their quality of work.

2.2. Write your own concept on each of the different 21st Century skills. Write your explanation to
indicate your clear understanding on this .

>> Twenty-first century skills prepare students to enter the workforce or higher education by enhancing
their critically and creative skills, collaboration, communication and problem solving skills. With the help
of this 1st century skills, teachers can surely developed their students to become a good students not
only inside the school but also outside.