21st Century Skills

The Glossary of Education defines 21st Century Skills as follows: 

“The term 21st century skills refers to a broad set of knowledge, skills, work habits, and character traits that are believed— by educators, school reformers, college professors, employers, and others—to be critically important to success in today’s world.” 

In simple terms, 21st Century Skills refer to the skills that are required to enable individuals to face the challenges of the 21st-century world that is globally active, digitally transforming, collaboratively moving forward, creatively progressing, seeking competent human-resource and quick in adopting changes. 

• Delors Report - Learning to Know, Learning to Do, Learning to Live Together and Learning to Be.
• WHO Life Skills:• Decision-Making and Problem-Solving; • Creative Thinking and Critical Thinking; • Communication and Interpersonal Skills; • Self-Awareness and Empathy; • Coping with Emotions and Coping with Stress.
• OECD:: i) Communication, ii) Information and , iii) Ethics and Social Impact.
• ATCS: ATCS categorized 21st century skills into four types: i) Ways of Thinking, ii) Ways of Working, iii)Tools for Working and, iv) Living in the World.
• UNESCO Working Paper: Revisited and divided all above -researched Skills into  Learning to Know, Learning to Do, Learning to Live.

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