21st Century Learning

The educational system has been improving greater than ever before. 21st-century learning is an effort which teachers’ and learners’ skills have started to evolve. Before the involvement of technology in teaching and learning, learners had a lot of limitations, but thanks to the technology everything is easier now. With the development of technology, learners can use a dictionary, study, listen to pronunciations and read in the target language. The role of education has changed. The role of education was prepare students for specific duties. Today, it is different. This stage is called Integrative CALL (computer-assisted language learning). Integrative CALL is derived from the sociocultural model of language learning. According to sociocultural model, interaction is essential for learning. With the development of technology in the Integrative CALL stage, web-based activities for learning started to be used. Learners began to learn how to use technological activities as a tool for learning.

Now, let’s look at the 21st-century skills:

•  Problem-solving
• Creativity
•  Critical thinking
• Collaboration
• Communication

Problem Solving: Students should learn the ability of solve complex issues. It is important because as the society grows, so the complexity of problems become greater.

Creativity: Students should learn to think and work creatively. Today, think creatively in real life and in digital environments is really important.

Critical Thinking:  Critical thinking is the ability to think and analyze clearly about what to do. Why it is important? Because students have to able to deal with every kind of issues quickly and effectively. It improves the way we express our ideas.

Collaboration: Students have to learn to collaborate. We are living in a social world. We talk, chat, post, share and work with people. Connection and collaboration with people are essential for learning.

Communication: Every student must know how to communicate with others, not just in the digital environment but also in real life.

Here is a video about 21st-century learning:

My sources:https://globaldigitalcitizen.org
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