Exercise 2: Identifying Essential Skills

Step 1

When learners leave school what is essential for them to know and to be able to do to be successful in the 21st century workplace? Working in a small group, discuss your answers, and record them in your handbook.

Silently read the content in this step.

Step 2

Open the Handbook at Module 1 Exercise 2: 21st Century Skills Checklist and indicate with an X which skills you develop in learners while you teach.

Step 3

As a class discuss which 21st Century skills you need to include in your teaching. More importantly, what teaching methods may be required in order to develop these 21st Century skills?

Next: Proceed to Exercise 3