21st century skills for the 21st century job market (final cc)
Transcript of 21st century skills for the 21st century job market (final cc)
21st Century Skills for the 21st Century Job Market
Dr. Steffen SommerDirecteur Général
Collège ChampittetLausanne
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Learning Past and FutureLearning Past and Future
Relative stability of Society and Job Market since the Industrial Revolution 1991
Total spending of all developed countries on
technology surpasses their spending on
manufactured products. Global focus changes
Industrial Age Economy (I)
extraction
fabricationmontage
marketing
distribution
Value chain in the industrial age
Resource extraction
Production
AssemblyMarketing
Distribution
Products/Services
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Knowledge Age Economy (II)
Knowledge Age Value Chain
Data
Information
KnowledgeExpertise
Marketing
Services/Products
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The Job Market
Depends on the demands of a more and more globalised society
Rapid changes in society
Impact on education (preparation)
Impact on the future of job market (skills required)
Permanent state of flux
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global citizens – global communicators – global Achievers
Responsibilities of Education
Main objective, preparing students for the world of work and civic life
New influences in society lead to new ways of learning p
assive vs activem
ono focus vs multi-focusA
ll at an elevated speed
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Basic Skills Applied Skills
21st Century Demands on Schools
20th Century 21st Century
Teacher-directed Learner-centered Direct instruction Interactive exchange Knowledge Skills
Content Process
Facts and principles Questions and Problems (PS)
Theory PracticeCurriculum ProjectsTime-slotted On-demand
Competitive CollaborativeText-based Web-basedSummative tests Formative evaluation
One-size-fits-all (learn for school) Personalised (learning for life)
Creativity and Innovation
“Imagination is much more important than knowledge.” Albert Einstein
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How useful is our knowledge?
Up until 1991, the basic skills
Reading Writing Calculus
Transferred by learning subject knowledge
Prepared for the 21st Century?
Required Skills
Interpersonal SkillsProblem-solving
Cultural awarenessand tolerance
Interpretation and processing of
information Self-confidence, ready to adapt to regular changes, etc
Media Competence
ICT Competence
Team leadership
Team-working
Critical thinking
Communication
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The 21st Century Leader
Employs a resonant management style Is aware of his/her strengths and
weaknesses
Can motivate his/her team Is focused on
improvement an progress
Collaborates and shares with his team
Communicates positively and
cogently
Develops and adheres to his/her own style
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Do not panic!
Our students already have these skills All knowledge and skills acquired in a traditional way are adaptable. We are the best proof! But we have undergone, knowingly or unwittingly,
a skills audit.
And adapted to the new challenges.
To be continued …
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