#generative learning

WHAT ARE THE CHARACTERISTICS OF 21ST CENTURY LEARNING?

According to Drew (2019), the features of 21st century learning include the following: Learning is used to foster community relationship Learning takes cognizance of equality, diversity and inclusivity Learning through doing Learning is personalized There is a rethinking of learners’ and teachers’ role There is teacher’s professionalization Learning is technology-based 21st Century…

WHO IS A 21ST CENTURY LEARNER?

The 21st century learners refer to digitally-agile and self-driven learners. The 21st century learners are also referred to as “the net generation” or “digital natives”. These refer to those born after 1980, that is, after the realization of the “personal computer”. 21st century learning implies students’ mastery of content while producing, synthetizing, and evaluating information from a wide…

WHAT IS 21ST CENTURY SOCIAL STUDIES SKILLS MAP?

21st century social studies skills map illustrates the interaction between 21st century skills and the core academic subjects of the social studies including Social Studies, English, Mathematics, Science, and Geography (Farisi 2016). The map enables students to advance their learning outcomes in the new global economy. Social studies 21st century skill map contains four essential outcome…

WHAT IS THE ROLE OF ICT IN 21ST CENTURY LEARNING?

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is a mode of education that uses information and communication technology, to support, enhance and optimize the delivery of information. Some of the roles ICTs play in learning in 21st century learning include: The advancement of educational technologies and digital content development tools has made personalized learning available to wider…

WHAT IS 21ST CENTURY SOCIAL STUDIES?

Social Studies and 21st Century Skills According to Farisi (2016), technology integration in social studies learning is one of the learning innovations in the global digital era, and this powerfully supports the National Council for Social Studies’ vision statement which is:             “Meaningful, powerful, value-based, challenging and active” (NCSS vision statement). It also strongly…

WHAT ARE THE TEACHING STRATEGIES OF 21ST CENTURY TEACHERS?

The teaching strategies of the 21st century teachers include: Being Able To Teach All Learners: 21st century teachers should be able to teach and reach all learners. This implies ability to differentiate learning so that all students are able to learn using their own unique style. Teachers should be able to display the ability to carry all learners along putting into consideration individual…

WHAT ARE 21ST CENTURY STRATEGIES FOR LEARNING?

The strategies for learning in the 21st century, according to Sharikh (2019), include the following Individual, pair and group tasks, projects and activities Peer teaching and reviewing (corrections) Presentations using power point, and handouts Enactment Questionnaires, surveys and other data collection method Reading, research and reference Graphic organizers and prompts Negotiating…