scholarly journals PSVI-8 Evaluation of National 4-H Hippology and Livestock Skillathon Contests

2019 ◽  
Vol 97 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 238-239
Author(s):  
Savanna Tomoson ◽  
Rosemarie Nold ◽  
Katherine Bertolini
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Content Knowledge ◽  
21St Century ◽  
21St Century Skills ◽  
Skill Development ◽  
Likert Scale ◽  
Knowledge Gain ◽  
21St Century Skill ◽  
Signed Rank ◽  
Significant Difference

Abstract Youth enrolled in 4-H can participate in livestock skillathon and hippology contests to increase knowledge and leadership skills. Our objectives were to determine how contest involvement impacts youths’ content knowledge, 21st century skills, and plans following high school. Participants were selected from 2017 National 4-H Livestock Skillathon (LS) and 2018 Western National 4-H Roundup Hippology Contests (HP). Respondents (HP n = 17, LS n = 33) completed a survey consisting of binary and Likert scale questions to assess impact on post-high school plans, 21st century skill development and content knowledge gain. Two focus groups (HP n = 2, LS n = 5) were also asked 12 questions, with responses recorded by video and scribe, then transcribed and coded using axial codes. The HP contestants gained knowledge (signed rank t test; P < .05) in nutrition (gain of 1.6 on Likert scale of 1-5), visual judging (.9), equipment (.8), reproduction (1.3), and anatomy (1.3). The LS contestants gained knowledge in nutrition (.9), performance evaluation (.9), meat evaluation (1.4), equipment (1.2), breeds (1.2), quality assurance (1.0), and hay and wool judging (1.8). No significant difference (Wilcoxson rank sum test; P > .05) in development of 21st century skills between HP and LS was observed. Similarly, there was no significant difference between contests in knowledge gained in the common areas, nutrition, equipment, and breeds. For both contests, frequency of 4 and 5 responses on the Likert scale was >80% for teamwork, >60% for public speaking and leadership, and >70% for work ethic, responsibility, and ability to understand complex information. Focus group participants valued these contests for developing career and academic preparatory skills. Participation in 4-H Livestock Skillathon and Hippology contests resulted in significant knowledge increases in content areas. No difference was observed between contests on impact of 21st century skill development or youths’ career plans following high school.

scholarly journals What Are the 21st-Century Skills for Pre-service Science and Mathematics Teachers: Discussion in the Context of Defined 21st-Century Skills, Self-skills and Education Curricula

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 92
Author(s):  
Gülcan Mıhladız Turhan ◽  
Işıl Açık Demirci
Keyword(s):  
Mathematics Teachers ◽  
21St Century ◽  
21St Century Skills ◽  
Cognitive Skills ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Service Science ◽  
21St Century Skill ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Knowledge Usage ◽  
Science And Mathematics Teachers

The study aimed to determine the characteristics of pre-service teachers’ 21st-century skill concepts and their compatibility with the contemporary 21st-century skill lists, 21st-century self-skills and to compare and discuss, in terms of curricula and their fields. 71 pre-service science and 59 pre-service mathematics teachers were participated this phenomenological study. The statements by the participants were transformed into codes. These codes were categorized based on the framework for the 21st century skills. 21st-century skills codes with contemporary concepts relating to subcategories like “cognitive skills”, “process skills”, “communication and collaboration skills”, “initiative and self-direction skills”, “career skills”, and “technology knowledge/usage/production skills” indicate that teacher candidates are knowledgeable about 21st-century skills. Also the study found out that the greatest effects on the 21st-century skills of pre-service science and mathematics teachers are the curricula and the education they are taught. In this context, this research was based on the belief that determining the influence of pre-service teachers’ out-of-school and in-school trainings, their curricula, branches, etc. on their 21st-century skills will be guiding in terms of organizing curricula and environments of education.

scholarly journals Investigation of Self-Efficacy Perceptions Regarding the 21st Century Skills of University Students Enrolled in Different Faculties

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aylin Mentiş Köksoy ◽  
İskender Daşdemir
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
21St Century Skills ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Faculty Of Education ◽  
The One ◽  
Media And Technology

The 21st-century skills are considered to be needed by individuals in a changing world. The aim of this research study is to determine whether or not the self-efficacy perceptions of students enrolled in the Faculty of Education, the Faculty of Literature, and the Faculty of Nursing (health) pertaining to the 21st-century skills cause any difference among the faculties. The population of the research is comprise of 1,056 students, 841 females and 215 males, at Ege University during the fall semester of the 2018-2019 academic year. “21st Century Skills Self-efficacy Perception” scale, which has 3 subdimensions such as “Learning and Renewal (LR) Skills,” “Life and Career (LC) Skills,” and “Information, Media and Technology (IMT) Skills,” is utilized in the study. The research study is designed in accordance with the causal-comparative model. In the data analysis, independent groups t-test is performed to detect differences in terms of gender, whereas the one-way analysis of variance) techniques are conducted to detect differences in terms of faculties. The margin of error is determined as .05 in the study. No significant difference is detected in the LR skills of university students in terms of the gender variable. It is found that a significant difference exists according to gender in the subdimension of LC skills. No significant difference is observed according to gender variable in the subdimension of IMT skills of university students. According to this result, the LC skills of female students are detected to be higher than that of male students. It is observed that the LR skills of the students in the faculty of education are higher than that of the students in the faculty of health sciences. It is determined that a significant difference exists in the LC skills of university students according to the faculty of education variable. It is determined that the LC skills of the students in both the faculties of education and literature are higher than that of the students in the faculty of health sciences. Furthermore, it is determined that the IMT skills of the students in the faculty of education and the faculty of literature are higher than that of the students in the faculty of health sciences.

Not All Borders Are Global: Exploring Teacher-Librarian Collaboration in Math and Science

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Don Latham ◽  
Melissa Gross ◽  
Heidi Julien ◽  
Shelbie Witte
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Science Teachers ◽  
21St Century ◽  
21St Century Skills ◽  
High School Math ◽  
Math And Science ◽  
Public Librarians ◽  
Groupes De Discussion ◽  
Math And Science Teachers

This poster reports the results of four focus groups held with high school math and science teachers and school and public librarians to explore how teachers and librarians can collaborate most effectively to help students develop 21st Century Skills in order to prepare them for STEM-related jobs.Cette affiche présente les résultats de quatre groupes de discussion entre des enseignants en mathématiques et en sciences au lycée et des bibliothécaires de lycée ou de bibliothèque publique, cherchant à explorer la façon dont les enseignants et les bibliothécaires peuvent collaborer plus efficacement pour aider les élèves à développer des compétences du 21e siècle afin de les préparer à des emplois en sciences, technologie, ingénierie et mathématiques (STIM).

scholarly journals Investigation of Self-Efficacy Perceptions Regarding the 21st Century Skills of University Students Enrolled in Different Faculties

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aylin Mentiş Köksoy ◽  
◽  
İskender Daşdemir
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
21St Century Skills ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Faculty Of Education ◽  
The One ◽  
Media And Technology

The 21st-century skills are considered to be needed by individuals in a changing world. The aim of this research study is to determine whether or not the self-efficacy perceptions of students enrolled in the Faculty of Education, the Faculty of Literature, and the Faculty of Nursing (health) pertaining to the 21st-century skills cause any difference among the faculties. The population of the research is comprise of 1,056 students, 841 females and 215 males, at Ege University during the fall semester of the 2018-2019 academic year. “21st Century Skills Self-efficacy Perception” scale, which has 3 subdimensions such as “Learning and Renewal (LR) Skills,” “Life and Career (LC) Skills,” and “Information, Media and Technology (IMT) Skills,” is utilized in the study. The research study is designed in accordance with the causal-comparative model. In the data analysis, independent groups t-test is performed to detect differences in terms of gender, whereas the one-way analysis of variance) techniques are conducted to detect differences in terms of faculties. The margin of error is determined as .05 in the study. No significant difference is detected in the LR skills of university students in terms of the gender variable. It is found that a significant difference exists according to gender in the subdimension of LC skills. No significant difference is observed according to gender variable in the subdimension of IMT skills of university students. According to this result, the LC skills of female students are detected to be higher than that of male students. It is observed that the LR skills of the students in the faculty of education are higher than that of the students in the faculty of health sciences. It is determined that a significant difference exists in the LC skills of university students according to the faculty of education variable. It is determined that the LC skills of the students in both the faculties of education and literature are higher than that of the students in the faculty of health sciences. Furthermore, it is determined that the IMT skills of the students in the faculty of education and the faculty of literature are higher than that of the students in the faculty of health sciences.

scholarly journals CAREER PLANNING DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MALE AND FEMALE DEAF STUDENTS /NEPRIGIRDINČIŲ MOKINIŲ (VAIKINŲ IR MERGINŲ) KARJEROS PLANAVIMO SKIRTUMAI

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (39) ◽  
pp. 89
Author(s):  
Afdal Afdal ◽  
Mega Iswari ◽  
Alizamar Alizamar ◽  
Ifdil Ifdil ◽  
Yuda Syahputra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Career Planning ◽  
Likert Scale ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Scale Model ◽  
Deaf Students ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
West Sumatra

<p class="ListParagraph1">This research aimed to study career planning differences between deaf male and female students. The study consisted of 96 deaf students of West Sumatra high school  registered in the semester of January-June 2018, randomly selected by multiple random sampling. Furthermore, the Afdal Career Planning Inventory (ACPI), using the Likert Scale model was used to examine and analyze the study. The results showed no significant difference in the career planning of male and female deaf students. It also showed that the male deaf students are generally in the low category, while the female are in the medium.</p><p class="ListParagraph1">Tyrimu siekiama išanalizuoti karjeros planavimo skirtumus tarp mokinių vaikinų ir merginų. Tyrimo imtį sudarė 2018 m. sausio–birželio semestrui užregistruoti Vakarų Sumatros gimnazijos 96 kurti mokiniai, atrinkti atsitiktine tvarka. Be to, siekiant ištirti<br />ir išanalizuoti pasirinktą problemą, buvo naudojamas Afdalio karjeros planavimo inventorius (angl. Afdal Career Planning Inventory, ACPI), pasitelkiant Likerto skalę. Rezultatai parodė, kad nėra reikšmingo skirtumo karjeros planavimo aspektu tarp<br />negirdinčių mokinių vaikinų ir merginų. Taip pat buvo nustatyta, kad negirdinčių vaikinų karjeros planavimas yra iš esmės yra žemo lygio kategorijos, o merginų – vidutinio lygio kategorijos.</p>

scholarly journals Can a Skill be Measured or Assessed?

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-24
Author(s):  
Yuliya Shtaltovna
Keyword(s):  
21St Century ◽  
21St Century Skills ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
Skill Development ◽  
Employability Skills ◽  
Skills Development ◽  
World Economic Forum ◽  
Strategic Vision ◽  
Assessment Approach ◽  
World Economic

This paper reviews historic and current definitions of skill as a concept, as well as frameworks that have been applied to analyse levels of skills development across the academic and professional spectrum. The author proposes a 6-level chart of skill development based on the “can-do descriptors” approach by CEFR, also known as the ability assessment approach, for further discussion, development, and application. The proposed chart is based on six levels. These are organized into two Entry levels, two Operational Use levels and two Strategic Vision levels. Further debate on the typology of skills by Deloitte, LinkedIn Research and World Economic Forum is presented as of 2020 documentation. Its dynamic manner of paradigms changing the importance of a wide array of skills (alternatively denominated as employability skills, soft skills and/or 21st Century skills) are analysed, both for educators and employers.

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