Science Learning

Toward 21 Century Skills

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Science
Ways of
Literacy is Thinking

a modalities
for 21 st
21st
Ways of Tools for
Century
Century working
Skills
Working

skills
Skill for
Living in
The
World
 Ways of Thinking
Creativity and
Innovation
Ways of thinking
represent a push Problem Solving
forward in the
conceptualization
of thinking. These Decision Making
skills emphasize
higher order Critical Thinking
thinking skills,.
Learning to learn &
Metacognition
 Ways of Working

Comunication and
collaboration skills Comunication
must be more finely
honed.
Communication
Collaboration
must be done
actively, concise,
and cognizant of
cultural differences
 Use Tools for Working

Tools for Information

Working literacy and ICT
literacy, are the
future and mark
Information
Literacy a major shift that
is likely to be as
important as the
ICT literacy invention of the
printing press.
Skills for Living in The World
• Citizenship as an educational
Citizenship objective is not new and has
been part of curricula, not
(Global & only in social studies, but also
Local) in other subjects.

• The management of life and

career is one of skills needed for
Life and Career living in the world

Personal & • Personal and social responsibility is

taken to include cultural awareness
Social and cultural competence
responsibility
Challenge of teaching-learning at
school

Student center learning

Interactive learning
All
Should be
More Learning
opportunities Since now….

Improve the Facilities, book

and learning resources
How to change?

Learn in group/cooperative learning

Digital learning (e-learning)

Simulation, multimedia, ICT based

Virtual learning/Video conference

Building learning community among teachers to

enhance teacher professionalism
 3 Models in science
learning
 Discovery learning
 Problem Based Learning
 Project based learning

Inquiry Model  scientific approach

 SCIENCE LEARNING TOWARD
21ST CENTURY SKILLS
 STEM BASED LEARNING
 LITERACY BASED LEARNING
 MULTIPLE REPRESENTATION
LEARNING
 STES BASED LEARNING,
 Etc.
 Conclusion
 21st century skills represent at least 4 aspects of skills, such
as way of thinking, way of working, use the tools for
working, and skills for living in the world.
 science learning can be used as a vehicle to train these
21st century skills.
 The mutual science learning is if it can accommodate
students' modalities
 Science learning can be arranged on using some models
of learning such as problem based learning, Project
based learning and discovery learning.
 STEM based learning, literacy based learning, multiple
Representation learning, and STES based learning are the
strategies/approaches of science learning those can be
proposed.