Essays about: "21st century skills"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 23 essays containing the words 21st century skills.
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6. Teaching Practices and Collaborative Problem Solving - Evidence from PISA 2015
University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenAbstract : There is a heated debate on what teaching practices should be used to foster the skills students need for the current and future workplace. The 21st-century skills movement, among others, argue that 21st-century skills such as creativity, critical thinking, and collaboration should be actively taught to students using more modern teaching practices (for example students working in small groups and focusing on critical thinking) and less traditional teaching practices (for example lecturing and focusing on fact-based knowledge). READ MORE
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7. Is constructivism a prerequisite to unlock the power of web based platforms in teacher training? : A case study on the enablers for web based learning platforms for teacher training in Cambodia
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för informatik (IK)Abstract : This case study, executed in school network driven by a private foundation for underprivileged children in Cambodia, provides a perspective from a unique situation of technology enablement in an environment with a predominantly instructivist teaching tradition. The said environment is strongly influenced by private sector donors with strong constructivist traditions and expectations. READ MORE
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8. Why Open Data Applications fail : A multiple case study of five Swedish open data applications
University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)Abstract : In the 21st century data has become a very valuable resource, being collected by individuals, companies, organizations and governments. Unfortunately, as more and more data is being collected, more time is also spent on locking it up, centralizing power and knowledge to a few actors. READ MORE
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9. Perceived impacts of Cloud Computing adoption on the role of an IT department of a higher institution in a developing country.
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för informatik (IK)Abstract : Cloud computing popularity has continued to be on the increase side, and it has been significant contributory factor to the of 24/7 365 days business culture of the digital 21st century where data and data centers are accessed via the internet through any connected device, anytime and from anywhere. Higher Education Institutions (HEI) or Tertiary Education Institution (TEI) are also among organisations, medium and large, that are tapping into this trend by gradually adopting this technology to reduce their high budgets in the prevailing face of financial shortage. READ MORE
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10. Cosmopolitan Soft Skills : Capturing the Toolkit Fostering Human Flourishing by an Intersecting of Theory and Empirical Data
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och didaktikAbstract : While globalisation is a multidimensional phenomenon, present educational foci tend to lie not on preparing students for a complex, globalised 21stcentury, but on preparing students for a 21st-century economic globalisation. In order to advocate a change of consciousness, this present study examines the concept of human flourishing and the skills – referred to as cosmopolitan soft skills – fostering the phenomenon. READ MORE
