21st century skills : rethinking how students learn / James Bellanca, Ron Brandt, editors
Imprint
Bloomington, IN : Solution Tree Press, 2010
Descript
xxxi, 375 p. : ill. ; 24 cm
CONTENT
21st century skills: why they matter, what they are, and how we get there -- Five minds for the future -- New policies for 21st century demands -- Comparing frameworks for 21st century skills -- The role of professional learning communities in advancing 21st century skills -- The Singapore vision: teach less, learn more -- Designing new learning environments to support 21st century skills -- An implementation framework to support 21st century skills -- Problem-based learning: the foundation for 21st century skills -- Cooperative learning and conflict resolution: essential 21st century skills -- Preparing students for mastery of 21st century skills -- Innovation through technology -- Technology rich, information poor -- Navigating social networks as learning tools -- A framework for assessing 21st century skills -- Leadership, change, and beyond the 21st century skills agenda