Which students will succeed in the ‘21 st Century Economy’?

The next installment in our ongoing series on the annual report focuses on the various aspects of student development. More specifically, it highlights how the researcher tested the “Framework for 21 st Century Learning”, a model developed by US-based non-profit Battelle to prepare learners for the Information Age. Using these guidelines, the team aimed to explore how embracing “tech-focused” education could create a well-rounded workforce in Kosovo.

The Partnership for 21 st Century Learning (P21) initiative focuses on three areas when studying student development: life, learning, and literacy skills. The first category highlights traits like adaptability and accountability, drawing attention to the degree of emotional intelligence expected by potential employers. The second grouping emphasizes abilities from critical thinking to analytical reasoning, believing that these competencies are useful for solving
problems in demanding environments. The third and final component is interested in individuals’ capacity to leverage emergent technology, built on the assumption that digital “fluency” will be needed for the knowledge economy. Proponents of the P21 program believe that its approach will allow students to transition across job tracks, building on a set of competencies that will enable them to achieve their career ambitions (Hilton 2015; Voogt and Roblin 2012). By
identifying attributes that reflect the expectations of corporate leaders, the initiative and its advocates maintain that students will be ready for the “real life” issues they will face upon entering the labor pool.

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