2. • Current Education has
to be flexible, creative,
challenging and
complex
● Diverse
● Globalized
● Complex
● Media-saturated
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We live in a society
that has become:
3. The different issues like:
● Globalization of economics and independence on international
markets.
● Increased concerns and actions about environmental degradation,
water and energy shortages, global warming, pandemic (HIV, Ebola,
etc.)
● Nations competing for power block thus generating conflict but gives
opportunities to build alliances and cooperation.
● Increased global migration and opportunities for working overseas.
● Science and technological revolution.
● Knowledge economy as a generator of wealth and jobs.
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• All of these issues need a curriculum that will address global
solutions to environmental problems and sustainability,
cultural diversity, global conflicts, technology revolution, and
science breakthrough.
• Thus an integrative approach to curriculum is absolutely
necessary. There should be unity in core academic subjects
where life career skills are included. Curriculum includes
interdisciplinary themes, development of essential skills for
modern pedagogies and technologies.
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• The curriculum incorporates higher order thinking skills,
multiple intelligences, technology and multimedia and
multiple literacy's of the 21st century skills.
• The 21st century curriculum includes innovation skills,
information and media and ICT literacy
6. ● The curriculum for this century should inspire and
challenge both the teacher and the learner. These are some
of the characteristics of this curriculum.
It is a curriculum that…
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7. ● What are the skills needed by
21st century learners in order
to cope with the curriculum?
● Will the curriculum likewise
develop these skills too?
● According to the Singapore
Ministry of Education, such
clusters of the competencies
are seen in the matrix beside:
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Need to develop 21st century skills of learners in the
curriculum
8. ● On the other hand, Howard Gardner from his book
"On Minds of the Future", sees that the five frames of
thinking which would help in the development of
thinking skills.
● Each frame of thinking is attributed to the type of
mind the learner has to use in order to survive the
future
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9. ● On the other hand, Howard
Gardner from his book "On
Minds of the Future", sees that
the five frames of thinking
which would help in the
development of thinking skills.
Each frame of thinking is
attributed to the type of mind
the learner has to use in order to
survive the future
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10. ● Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
● Collaboration Across Networks and Leading by Influence.
● Agility and Adaptability
● Initiative and Entrepreneurship
● Effective Oral and Written Communication
● Accessing and Analyzing Information
● Curiosity and Imagination
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Lastly, Tony Wagner in his book "The Global
Achievement Gap "mentioned the seven survival
skills for the 21st century curriculum.
