Useful to learn 21st Century Skills

1. 21ST CENTURY SKILLS
&
NEP 2020
DR. CHARUL JAIN

2. What are
the 21st century skills?

4. Framework for 21st century learning
Learning Core Subjects
Learning and Innovation Skills: 4C’s
Life and Career Skills
Information, Media and Technology Skills
21st Century Themes
Kivunja, C. (2014). International Journal
of Higher Education, 34, 37-48.

6. NATIONAL EDUCATION POLICY, 2020
Higher Education
◦ “Teachers truly shape the future of our children” (pg. 21)
◦ Three language formula in schools lays foundation
◦ Enhancement of language “through innovative and experiential methods” (pg. 15)
◦ “towards a more Holistic and Multidisciplinary education” (pg 36)
◦ Use of “digital pedagogy… use of online resources and collaborations” (pg. 21)

7. Role of (English Language) Teachers
◦ Have commitment to students
◦ Know their subjects and how to teach them
◦ Responsible for mentoring and monitoring their students
◦ Can think systematically about their practice and learn from experience
◦ Are members of learning communities
Kivunja, C. (2014). International Journal
of Higher Education, 34, 37-48

8. Learning and Innovation Skills
21st Century Learning: What does it involve?
 Creativity and Innovation Skills
 Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Skills
 Communication and
 Collaboration Skills

10. ACCURACY ?
OR
COMMUNICATIVE ABILITY?

11. APPROACHES AND METHODS:
TRADITIONAL
• GRAMMAR TRANSLATION METHOD
• STRUCTURAL ORAL SITUATIONAL APPROACH
LONGEST LASTING
LITERATURE BASED

12. PARADIGMATIC SHIFTS
NOTIONAL FUNCTIONAL APPROACH
COMMUNICATIVE APPROACH
MOST EFFECTIVE
ICT INTEGRATED LEARNING

13. COMMUNICATIVE
COMPETENCE
LINGUISTIC
COMPETENCE
DISCOURSAL
COMPETENCE
SOCIO-LINGUISTIC
COMPETENCE
DISCOURSAL
COMPETENCE
DELL
HYMES
1972
CANALE & SWAIN 1979

14. DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
TRADITIONAL APPROACHES / CONTEMPORARY APPROACHES
FOCUS ON
• Grammar Practice
• Fixed framework
• Product oriented: Samples
• Reading and Writing
• Teacher centric
• Literature oriented
FOCUS ON
• Language Practice
• Flexible framework
• Process oriented: Stages
• LSRW
• Student centric
• Communication oriented
• Freedom and creative thinking

15. Teaching LANGUAGE through LITERATURE
Literature as a tool/ context
Not per se
Focus on language skills/ concepts

16. Learner NEEDS
ACTIVATES
RESPONSIBLE
Learn by DOING
ANALAYSE, CREATE
LEARNER
CENTERED

17. TASK BASED TEACHING
 Mind Engaging Task
 Finding Solution To A Problem
 Recommending Action
 Pair/Group Work
 Cooperate & Collaborate
 Goal Setting
 Time Management
 Present The Findings
[Prabhu, Nunan, Ellis, Willis]
CONTENT BASED TEACHING
 Content from Core subjects
 Projects/Activities in field
 Target language
 Pair/Group Work
 Cooperate & Collaborate
 Peer learning
 Self responsibility

18. Also, Edgar Dale’s ‘Cone of
Experience’
(1969)
National
Training
Laboratories
Institute, Maine

19. THANK YOU
Dr. Charul Jain
Associate Professor
Department of English
The Maharaja Sayajirao University of
Baroda
Vadodara
charul.jain-eng@msubaroda.ac.in