In order to address the challenges of the paradigm shift in the educational sector, the 21st Century Learning Goals have been set as bases of various curricular worldwide
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21st
Century Content
• Among the emerging
content areas are global awareness on finance, economy, business,
entrepreneurial literacy, civic literacy and health awareness
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Learning and thinking skills
·
These
are critical thinking and problem-solving skills, about communication,
creativity, and innovation, collaboration, contextual learning, information and
media literacy.
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ICT
Literacy
·
This
entails the use of technology in the context of learning, so that students know
how to learn.
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Life
Skills
·
These
include leaderships, ethics, accountability, personal responsibility, and self-
direction
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21st
Century Assessment
·
These
are authentic assessment procedures to measure learning outcomes
21st CENTURY DIGITAL
FLUENCY
For developing basic digital skills, there is
a need for new literacies to replace the 3 Rs.
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Solution
Fluency
·
Capacity
to define, design, and apply solution and also assess the process and the
result
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Information
Fluency
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The
ability to access and retrieve digital information (text, sounds, or video)
while and accuracy students are aware of context
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Collaboration
Fluency
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Teamwork
with peers through an exciting experience of partnership in learning
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Media
Fluency
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Capacity
to analytical evaluation of messages from sources like the internet and other
media such as newspapers, magazines, televisions, etc.
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Creativity
Fluency
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Proficiency
in art design, story-telling, or packaging messages with the use of artistic
elements such as font, color, lay –out, etc.
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Digital
ethics
·
This
refers to the responsibility and accountability of using the digital world,
such as citing sources.
The 21st Century Trends in Philippine Education
Relevance
and Responsiveness
Benefit
from Industry University Collaboration
• For Students- ensure
workplace orientation and opportunity to apply their skills, knowledge and
proper work attitudes; opportunities for enhance employability
• For Industry-
prospective workers are developed according to the companies specifications
• For the University-
reduced need for sophisticated equipment and facilities; responsiveness to
industry needs and better employment for graduates.
Efficiency
and Effectiveness
Pres.
Aquino’s 10 Ways to Fix Philippine Education
• 12-Year Basic
Education Cycle- expand the basic education cycle from a short of 10 year cycle
to a globally comparable 12 years before 2016.
• Universal
Pre-Schooling for All- All public school children (and all public schools) will
have pre-schooling as their introduction to formal schooling by 2016.
• Madaris Education as
a Sub-system within the Education System- Madaris education with subjects in
Arabic Language and Islamic Values education will be integrated in the public
school curriculum as additional subject with the view to keeping the Muslim
Filipino children in school.
• Technical Vocational
Education as an Alternative Stream in Senior High School-Provide education
alternative to better prepare students for the world of work. Re –introducing
technical vocational education in the public high schools to better link and
match schooling to local industry needs and employment.
• every Child a Reader‖ by Grade 1- by the
end of SY 2015-2016, every child passing pre- school must be a reader by Grade
1.Library infrastructures with appropriate reading materials will be built in
schools, and elementary teachers shall be trained how to teach reading.
• Science and Math
Proficiency- Rebuild the science and math infrastructure in schools to produce
more scientists, engineers, technicians, technologist and teachers in the
universities so that this country can be more globally competitive in industry
and manufacturing.
• Assistance to private
schools as essential Partners in Basic Education- Expand the Government
Assistance to Students and Teachers in Private Education to a target of 1
million HS students through education service contra ting and do away with
wasteful education voucher system
• Medium of Instruction
Rationalized- Support UNESCO‘s tried and tested formula on mother tongue
instruction. Use mother tongue as medium of instruction from pre- school to
Grade III
• Quality Textbooks-Produce
books according to these criteria; quality, better quality and more quality
• Covenant with Local
Government to build more schools- the support of the LGU‘s is necessary to
build more classrooms with smaller population, so that teachers and students,
and parents can form a real learning community.
Access
and Equity in Education
Legal
Bases on the Access Equity of Education in the Philippines
• The 1987 Philippine
Constitution (Section 1, Article IV). The state protect and promote the right
of all citizens to quality education at all levels and shall take appropriate
steps to make such education accessible to all‘.
• RA 9155 9Governance
of Basic Education Act of 2001) - Remaining DECS to DepEd and reiterating the
constitutional mandate. Establish free compulsory public education at the
elementary and high school level of education
• RA 6655 ( The Free
Secondary Education Act) - providing free four years of secondary schooling for
those ages 12 to 15 in the public schools
Alternative Modes of Learning/Acquiring
Qualification
• Ladderized Education
Program (LEP)
• Expanded Tertiary
Education Equivalency and Accreditation Program ( ETEEAP)
• Ladderized Model
Curricula
Accreditation
Enhancing the Quality of Education
Accreditation – is a concept of
self-regulation which focuses on self-study and evaluation and on the
continuing improvement of educational quality. It is both a process (form of
peer review) and a result (a form of certification granted by recognized and
authorized accrediting agency)
• Program accreditation - accreditation of
academic course
• Institutional
accreditation
-
accreditation of the school, college, university or institution as a whole
The 21st Century
Teaching Skills
Learning and Innovation Skills - recognized as the
skills that separate students who are prepared for increasingly complex life
and work environments in the 21st century have; focus on creativity, critical
thinking, communication and collaboration
• Creativity and
Innovation -
Think creativity, Work Creatively with others, implement innovations
• Critical Thinking and
Problem Solving-reason Effectively, Use Systems, Thinking, Make Judgment and
Decisions, Solve Problems
• Communication and
Collaboration-
Communicate Clearly, Collaborate with others.
Information, Media and Technology
Skills -
1) access to an abundance of information; 2) rapid changes in technology tools;
and 3) the ability to collaborate and make individual contributions on an
unprecedented scale. To be effective in the 21st century, citizens and workers
must be able to exhibit a range of functional and critical thinking skills
related to information, media and technology.
• Information Literacy- Access and Evaluate
information, use and Manage information.
• Media Literacy - analyze Media,
Create media Products,
• ICT Literacy - Apply Technology
Effectively
Life and Career Skills - Today‘s life and
work environments require far more than thinking skills and content knowledge.
The ability to navigate the complex life and work environments in the globally
competitive information age requires students to pay rigorous attention to
developing adequate life and career skills.
• Flexibility and
Adaptability - Adapt to Change , Be Flexible
• Initiative and Self-
Direction - Manage Goals and Time, Work Independently, Be self-directed
Learners.
• Social and Cross
Cultural Skills - Interact Effectively with others, Work Effectively in Diverse
Teams
• Productivity and
Accountability - Manage Projects, Products Results
• Leadership and
Responsibility - Guide and Lead Others, Be Responsible to Others
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