scholarly journals Framework and Prototype Development of Mathsci Instruments for Measuring 21st Century Skills in Islamic Context

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 96-107
Author(s):  
Zulfiani Zulfiani ◽  
Iwan Permana Suwarna ◽  
Abdul Muin
Keyword(s):  
21St Century ◽  
21St Century Skills ◽  
Assessment Instrument ◽  
First Century ◽  
Prototype Development ◽  
Competence Evaluation ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Paper And Pencil ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Competency Assessments

AbstractThe development of competency assessments that measure 21st century competencies is critical for improving the quality of education. The purpose of this research is to describe a framework and prototype for assessing Math and Science or Math-Sci competency skills in the twenty-first century. The method of development research employed in this study is based on the Akker framework, which entails preliminary research, prototyping, design, and development in a paper and pencil test format. The equipment of the investigation included observation sheets, questionnaires, and tests. This study results in a conceptual framework for the instrument and a verified prototype of the Math-Sci competence evaluation. The Math-Sci competence evaluation is conceptualized around thematic, interdisciplinary questions that integrate three (three) subjects, namely Science (Biology-Physics) and Mathematics, in an Islamic context. Math-Sci, using the ladder analogy (monodisciplinary, interdisciplinary 1, and interdisciplinary 2) to rank students' competency, relates to the thought process of Bloom's taxonomy, the context, and the complexity of the topic. The instrument created was deemed valid and practicable based on the results of expert validation. The development of the Math-Sci competence assessment instrument was the first step toward strengthening assessment for learning and assisting in the improvement of learning through the presentation of integrated contextual problems. AbstrakPengembangan asesmen kompetensi yang membekalkan kecakapan abad 21 sangat urgent untuk memperbaiki proses pembelajaran di sekolah. Tulisan ini bertujuan mendeskripsikan framework dan prototype asesmen kompetensi Math-Sci untuk mengukur keterampilan abad 21. Metode penelitian pengembangan yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini mengacu pada framework Akker yang meliputi penelitian pendahuluan, prototipe yang meliputi desain, dan pengembangan dalam format paper and pencil test. Instrumen penelitian berupa lembar observasi, angket, dan tes. Hasil penelitian diperoleh kerangka konseptual instrumen dan prototipe asesmen kompetensi Math-Sci yang telah divalidasi melalui expert judgment. Kerangka konseptual asesmen kompetensi Math-Sci berupa soal-soal tematik, interdisipliner yang memadukan 3 (tiga) disiplin ilmu yakni IPA (Biologi-Fisika) dan Matematika pada konteks keIslaman. Math-Sci dengan analogi titian anak tangga (monodisiplin, interdisiplin 1, dan  interdisiplin 2) yang mengukur kompetensi peserta didik secara hierarki mengacu pada proses berpikir taksonomi Bloom, konteks dan kompleksitas masalah. Hasil validasi pakar diperoleh instrumen soal yang dikembangkan valid dan layak. Pengembangan instrumen asesmen kompetensi Math-Sci merupakan langkah awal upaya menguatkan asesmen for learning, membantu memperbaiki pembelajaran, bersifat inovatif dengan menghadirkan permasalahan kontekstual integratif.  How to Cite: Zulfiani, Suwarna, I.P., Suwarna, Muin, A. (2021). Framework and Prototype Development of Mathsci Instruments for Measuring 21st Century Skills in Islamic Context. TARBIYA: Journal of Education in Muslim Society, 8(1), 96-107. doi:10.15408/tjems.v8i1.22120.

scholarly journals Key Competences, Education for Sustainable Development and Strategies for the Development of 21st Century Skills. A Systematic Literature Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (24) ◽  
pp. 10366
Author(s):  
Juan Carlos González-Salamanca ◽  
Olga Lucía Agudelo ◽  
Jesús Salinas
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
21St Century ◽  
21St Century Skills ◽  
Knowledge Society ◽  
Information And Communications Technology ◽  
First Century ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Digital Environments ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
New Instruments

Skills needed to be successful in the world have changed, and there is a gap between those learned at school and those required to function at work and in society. A broader range of skills is required to learn, communicate, collaborate, and solve problems in digital environments. Twenty-first century skills have been identified by UNESCO, OECD, and others as competences required for a sustainable future of the knowledge society. The aim was to learn the design principles involved in the incorporation of these skills into the curriculum, find out possible ways to teach and assess them, and examine how this process could be personalized using Information and Communications Technology (ICT). A literature review was carried out through a qualitative metasynthesis, which identified 43 studies that met the inclusion criteria. From the in-depth analysis, it can be seen that although the incorporation of 21st century skills into the curriculum, teaching methodologies, and the use of ICT are all recurrent themes, there is still a need for further research into the design and implementation of new instruments for assessment and the ways in which the teaching–learning process can be personalized.

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 Perceptions of the Prospective Teachers Regarding the Opinion Development Technique

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 232
Author(s):  
Burcu Duman
Keyword(s):  
21St Century ◽  
Prospective Teachers ◽  
Teaching Methods ◽  
21St Century Skills ◽  
Case Study Design ◽  
Learner Centered ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Training Institutions ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

The opinion development technique is one of the learner centered teaching methods. In the study, it has been aimed at identifying the metaphorical perceptions of the prospective teachers about the opinion development technique. The case study design has been used in the study. 77 prospective teachers have taken place in the study group. The metaphors of the prospective teachers about the opinion development technique have been identified by a semi-structured questionnaire. The data has been analyzed through content analysis. 65 valid metaphors have been produced by the prospective teachers. Chameleon is the most repeated metaphor. Tree, sea, fingers of one hand, democracy, plane and war has followed it. Metaphors have been classed in 8 categories. These categories are dissimilarity (f: 26), change (f: 19), variety (f: 11), interaction (f: 6), integrity and comprehensiveness (f: 5), eternity (f: 4), freedom (f: 4) and sharing (f: 2). According to the results of the study, perceptions of the prospective teachers about the opinion development technique are positive. The study results suggest that opinion development technique can be effective to develop 21st century skills such as invention, flexibility and adaptation and critical thinking. Opinion development technique can be used at the teacher training institutions more widely because it contributes various skills to develop especially the 21st century skills. Studies can be carried out to identify the metaphorical perceptions of the prospective teachers about various methods and techniques.

scholarly journals Development of 21st Century Skills-Based Stereochemistry Learning Tools to Train Students' Argumentation Skills

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 822
Author(s):  
Farah Erika ◽  
Agung Rahmadani
Keyword(s):  
21St Century ◽  
21St Century Skills ◽  
Design Research ◽  
Lesson Plan ◽  
Assessment Instrument ◽  
Learning Tools ◽  
Tropical Rain Forests ◽  
Stereochemical Structure ◽  
Educational Design ◽  
Educational Design Research

This study aims to describe the validity of 21st century skills-based stereochemistry learning tools to train students' argumentation skills. This research is an educational design research with reference to the design of the Wademan development research model. The research instrument used was a learning tools validation sheet consisting of several validation sheets, namely: syllabus validation sheet, lesson plan validation sheet, teaching material validation sheet, student worksheet validation sheet, and argumentation skills assessment instrument validation sheet. The research data obtained from the validation and review sheets were analyzed descriptively and qualitatively. The expert's assessment of validation for each aspect of the assessment has good and very good validity criteria. These results indicate that learning tools that integrate the nature and complexity of the stereochemical structure of natural compounds from tropical rain forests can be used in the stereochemistry learning process.

scholarly journals Teaching Writing and Twenty First Century Skills Using Guided Autonomous Learning Designs

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 495-505
Author(s):  
Abdul Ghofur ◽  
Kisyani Kisyani ◽  
Bambang Yulianto
Keyword(s):  
21St Century ◽  
Narrative Analysis ◽  
21St Century Skills ◽  
Lesson Plan ◽  
First Century ◽  
Autonomous Learning ◽  
Teaching Writing ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Conversational Analysis ◽  
Correlation Techniques

This article describe how to improve student’s skills in writing French and eight types of the  twenty first (21st)  century skills Using Guided Autonomous Learning designs. This research is intended to produce and use Guided Autonomous Learning Designs by integrating eight types of 21st century skills in teaching writing French. The designs developed consist of syllabus, learning model, textbook, learning media, and lesson plan. The research data is obtained from students, lecturers, experts, observers, and documents. Data sought are (1) process of developing  Guided Autonomous Learning designs by integrating eight types of  21st century skills and their quality based on their validity, practicality, and  effectiveness. The data was collected using observation techniques, expert validation, interviews, documents analysis, tests, and questionnaires. The data was analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively using content analytic techniques, conversational analysis, narrative analysis, percentage techniques, average techniques, and correlation techniques. The finding show that Guided Autonomous Learning designs by integrating eight types of 21st  century skills are very effective to improve student’s writing in French and eight types of  21st  century skills. The average score of the quality (validity, practicality, and effectiveness) of Guided Autonomous Learning designs by integrating eight types of  21st century skills is 3.51. Therefore, this research needs to be developed and implemented in other subjects by integrating other types of 21st century skills.

scholarly journals Investigating 21st Century Skills Level among Youth

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 99-107
Author(s):  
Jijo Varghese ◽  
Mohamedunni Alias Musthafa
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
21St Century ◽  
21St Century Skills ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
First Century ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
High Level ◽  
Descriptive Survey

Twenty-first century skills are a set of capabilities and competencies that students need to cultivate and develop to succeed in the age of information and technology. The success and growth of today's youth in the labour market and the knowledge economy depend on the level of 21st century skills they possess. Hence the key objective of this study was to answer the questions: to what extent do the youth possess 21st century skills? Is there a difference between levels of 21st century skills on account of various demographic variables? The researchers used the descriptive survey method and selected 160 college students randomly from various higher education institutions of Kerala, the southern part of India, for the study. The significant findings of this study revealed that 15.6% have a Low level, 68.1% have an Average level, 16.3% have a high level of 21st-century skills. No significant difference exists between males and females and stream of subjects of college students with respect to the level of 21st century skills, but there is a substantial difference between the youth who belong to the urban and rural locality.

scholarly journals Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) as A Learning Approach to Improve 21st Century Skills: A Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (07) ◽  
pp. 95
Author(s):  
Suci Fajrina ◽  
Lufri Lufri ◽  
Yuni Ahda
Keyword(s):  
21St Century ◽  
Real World ◽  
21St Century Skills ◽  
Interdisciplinary Approach ◽  
Learning Approach ◽  
Comprehensive Review ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
Global Companies ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
The Relationship

<p class="0abstract">Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) is an interdisciplinary approach where academic concept coupled with a lesson or problems that exist in the real world so that students can apply science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in a context that makes the relationship between the school, community, work, and global companies that will emerge the ability to compete in the 21st-century integration of STEM in the classroom Form comprise of three, including integrated content, supporting an integrated content, or integrated context, STEM in its application aims to develop thinking, reasoning, teamwork, investigation, and 21st-century skills that can be used by students in all areas in their life, 21st-century skills to learn and innovate include critical thinking, creativity, communication, and collaboration known as the "Four Cs". This paper provides a comprehensive review of STEM as a learning approach to improve their skills, especially the skills of the 21st century "Four Cs" of the students. Skills "Four Cs" becomes one key to success is to be competitive in entering the era of information and knowledge.</p>

Promoting 21st-Century Skills in the Science Classroom by Adapting Cookbook Lab Activities: The Case of DNA Extraction of Wheat Germ

2012 ◽  
Vol 74 (7) ◽  
pp. 485-489 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nonye M. Alozie ◽  
David J. Grueber ◽  
Mary O. Dereski
Keyword(s):  
Dna Extraction ◽  
21St Century ◽  
21St Century Skills ◽  
Wheat Germ ◽  
Graphic Organizers ◽  
Science Classroom ◽  
Inquiry Based Learning ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Laboratory Experiences ◽  
Century Science

How can science instruction engage students in 21st-century skills and inquiry-based learning, even when doing simple labs in the classroom? We collaborated with teachers in professional development workshops to transform “cookbook” activities into engaging laboratory experiences. We show how to change the common classroom activity of DNA extraction of wheat germ to integrate cooperative group strategies, graphic organizers, and classroom discussions. Teachers found these strategies helpful as they worked to adapt instruction that prepared students with the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in 21st-century Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) careers.

scholarly journals Development of the 21st Century Skills through Educational Video Clips

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-20
Author(s):  
Maculeta E. Omiles ◽  
Judy B. Dumlao ◽  
Quola Karen C. Rubio ◽  
Eufrecina Jean D. R. Ramirez
Keyword(s):  
21St Century ◽  
21St Century Skills ◽  
Life Science ◽  
State University ◽  
First Semester ◽  
Video Clips ◽  
School Year ◽  
Digital Competencies ◽  
Science Concepts ◽  
And Mathematics

This study investigated on how well the students can explain science concepts through movie scene clips as a summative assessment. It focused on the depth of the concepts learned in physics, chemistry, and earth and life science, and to the 21st century skills developed by the students while combining the scene clips and reviewing the concepts observed from the scenes.  Ninety seven students from three different schools in Luzon, Philippines during the first semester of school year 2017-2018 were selected to participate: grade 12 students under the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics strand enrolled in General Physics 1 from Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, second year college students enrolled in General Chemistry from Bataan Peninsula State University and grade 11 students under the General Academic Strand  enrolled in Earth and Life Science from Isaac Lopez Integrated School in  Mandaluyong City. Students grouped in 4-5 members were required to choose a film and clip the scenes which have applications and violations of science concepts observed from the scenes. The outcomes were then presented in class. The result reveals a 3.1 mean in the students’ mastery of the concepts in physics, 3.0 mean in chemistry, and 3.2 in earth and life science, with 4.0 as the basis of an excellent mark. This shows that the mastery of the concepts learned in each subject falls under the proficient category. The study has also found support in the development of the students’ 21st century skills, which are creativity, teamwork, communication, critical thinking, digital competencies, leadership, and planning.

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