21st Century Education and Institutions
As we all know that the new millennium was ushered in by technological revolution people now live in an increasingly diverse, globalized and media saturated society. Hence required bold, flexible, innovative, creative and obviously challenging education system which makes people believe impossible things. 21st century education comprises of all those adjectives and let students inculcate 21st century skills which could be instilled by:
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Collaboration – the ability to work in teams
- Critical Thinking – taking on complex problems
- Oral Communications – presenting
- Written Communications – writing
- Technical Aspects –use Technology
- Citizenship – take on civic and global issues; service learning
- Learn About Careers – through internships
- Content – conduct research and do all of the above.
Institutions are getting rejuvenated with the new dimension of education which engages students addressing real world problems, creates ‘culture of inquiry’, and makes walls transparent and porous connecting teachers, students, and the community to the wealth of knowledge; the very ‘knowledge’ has metamorphosed from conventional memorization of facts and figures into constructed research, application and connection to previous knowledge and personal experiences.
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