Strategies for the 21st Learning Skills Development of Students in Schools Under the Office of the Basic Education Commission

Kumtorn Wetchasit ,Chaiyuth Sirisuthi,Pha Agsornsua Agsornsua

doi:10.5539/ies.v13n10p139

Abstract

The purposes of this research were 1) to study the components and indicators of learning skills in the 21st century of the students, 2) to study the current conditions, desirable conditions and the need for learning skills development in the 21st century of the students, and 3) to develop strategies for the 21st learning skills development of students in schools under the Office of the Basic Education Commission. The samples consisted of 426 administrators and teachers. The instrument was a 5 level rating scale questionnaire with IOC values between 0.80-1.00 with confidence equal to 0.98. The statistics used were percentage, frequency, mean, standard deviation, modified priority need index (PNImodified) and matrix analysis. The research results were as follows: 1) Components and indicators of learning skills in the 21st century of the students. There were 3 main components: (1) Learning and innovation skills consisted of 3 sub-components 19 indicators (2) Life and work skills consisted of 5 sub-components 38 indicators (3) Information skills in media, technology consisted of 3 sub-components 28 indicators 2) Current conditions of the 21st century of the students, in the overall and each aspect were at medium level. In desirable condition, in overall and each aspect were at high level. The priority needs for skills development were life-skills and work, learning skills and innovation, information skills media and technology. 3) Strategies for 21st learning skills development of students in schools under the Office of the Basic Education Commission consisted of the 1st strategy: Speed up the development of life and career skills to keep up with the changes. There were 4 goals, 11 measures, and 14 successful indicators. The 2nd strategy: Continuous learning skills and innovation development included 3 goals, 10 measures, 11 successful indicators. The 3rd strategy: Promote, develop of information skills, media and technology to be up to date included 3 goals, 10 measures, 10 successful indicators.

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World society in the 21st century is an age of globalization which affected many changes
Strategic research on the 21st century of the students in schools under the Office of the Basic Education Commission can be summarized as follows: I) Components and indicators of the 21st century of the students in schools under the Office of the Basic Education Commission consisted of 3 main components, 11 sub-components, 85 indicators are as follows a) Learning and innovation skills consisted of 3 sub-components which are 1) creativity and technology with 9 indicators 2) critical thinking and problem solving with 6 indicators 3) communication and collaboration with 4 indicators
II) Current conditions of learning skills in the 21st century of the students in schools under the Office of the Basic Education Commission, in overall and each aspect are at a medium level with the priority of learning and innovation skills( X =3.02), life and skills ( X =2.88), information skills in media, technology ( X =2.84) respectively

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World society in the 21st century is an age of globalization which affected many changes. The learners in the 21st century must consist of 3Rs learning skills include Reading, (R) Rriting, and (R) Arithmetic, and 8Cs which are Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Creativity and Innovation, Cross Cultural Understanding, Collaboration Teamwork and Leadership, Communication Information and Media Literacy, Career and Learning Self-reliance. These 3Rs, 8Cs will encourage students to become bachelor in 21stcentury graduates who are ready for life-long learning to learn flexibly throughout their lives to change within themselves (Trilling & Fadel, 2009). The 21st century learning skills consisted of 3Rs, 8Cs and E, which will make ies.ccsenet.org

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