21 Century

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Teaching and Learning

Early Childhood Mathematics

Malaysia
What is 21st century
21st century teaching &
teaching & learning
learning goes beyond
about? • technology integration
and STEM content

21st century teaching &

learning is also about
• fostering ways of thinking
• promoting dispositions of
children

Responsive 21st century teaching & caregiving

requires educators
• To create environments
• To provide experiences that encourage
exploration and inquiry, and nurture
creativity and curiosity
The Three 21st Century
Teach students about the mental
Skill Categories Learning
processes required to adapt and
skills
improve upon a modern work
(the 4C’s)
environment.
Focus on how students can
Literacy discern facts, publishing
skills (IMT) outlets, and the technology
behind them.

Life skills Take a look at intangible

(FLIPS) elements of a student’s
everyday life.
 Learning skills (the 4C’s)

Critical thinking Communication

Finding solutions to Talking to others
problems

Creativity Collaboration
Thinking outside Working with
the box others

Literacy skills (IMT) Life skills (FLIPS)

Information Media Technology Flexibility Leadership Initiative
Productivity Social skills
MALAYSIA
21st Century Learning, or
Pembelajaran Abad ke-21 (PAK21)
PAK21 champions a student-
centred learning process that is
steered by 5 elements of
communication, collaboration,
critical thinking, creativity, and
values and ethics (4C1V).
Teachers’ roles in the 21st century learning
• Create a constructive conducive learning
environment
• Stimulate critical thinking through
hands-on and minds-on practices;
• Encourage cooperative and collaborative
active learning
• Encourage information communication
technology aided creativity and
innovation among students
• Infuse information communication
technology aided innovation in teaching
and learning
• Give effective and continuous feedback
as well as evaluation.