After the technology revolution of the 21st century, new occupations were created and replaced some “traditional” fields. Not only adults, but also children, must be equipped with a set of 21st century soft skills in order to survive and develop in the 4.0 era.
According to Thanh Nien Newspaper, the human workforce will only account for 48% of total workforce by 2025. Modern machinery and technology will account for more than 52% of the total. As a result, the traditional passive-learning method, which teachers only transmis knowledge without two-way interaction from students, will fall behind. At the same time, teaching methods that emphasize thinking, skills that "machine elements cannot replace humans" will take the throne.
Since 2007, the world's education has focused on training necessary skills as well as highly applicable knowledge. Here, let's find out the essential soft skills for the 21st century!
Maria Montessori said: "Do not educate children in today's world. As you grow older, the world around you will change. We must prioritize teaching them how to think creatively and practice self-adaptation." Many job positions will be gradually replaced by the 3A model: AI: Artificial Intelligence; Automation: automation; Analytics: analytics - now and in the near future. As a result, developing 21st century skills at a young age is critical for future career success. The following are examples of 21st century essential skills:
(Pics translation: Proactive thinking, logical thinking, technical skills, presentation skills, teamwork, Creativity, curiosity, self-learning, Problem-solving skills)
Problem-solving skills are not only irreplaceable by technology, but also skills that help people manage technology. They include many different skills such as: problem identification, problem analysis, and problem solving. Not only adults but also children are exposed to many different issues from life to learning. Teaching children how to approach and solve problems from a young age will help them to be independent, confident, sensitive, ingenious and solve problems more optimally. In addition, in the process of practicing this skill, children will learn:
Technology can convey messages to people on our behalf, but they cannot provide practical arguments, evidences, answers and discussions. So presentation skills are absolutely essential and it takes a long time to develop.
Not only do you need confidence, presentation skills also necessarily involve a variety of related factors. To make a presentation to be engaging and effective, communication, observation and inspiration skills are the most important. Therefore, children need time to study,practice and develop this skill since young. Training children early on presentation skills will help them:
One of the skills we use often from school to work, but not everyone has the skill to work in a team. Like all of the skills above, teamwork is a combination of many small elements. A child with teamwork skills will have:
Machines are efficient, but they can only work to stereotype what is programmed. For society to develop and innovate, creativity, curiosity and self-learning are key factors. These skills help children be able to quickly integrate into the era of social development 4.0.
Children must be creative, constantly exploring and learning. We can see this trend applied not only in new industries like marketing, IT, technology, etc., but also traditional industries such as manufacturing, industry, agriculture,... also gradually require creativity to increase competitiveness, develop and optimize processes, and increase productivity.
Similar to creativity, proactivity is also important. Being independent, proactive learning, finding solutions will create good habits for children. Active thinking helps your child develop a variety of skills such as:
This is considered one of the key skills that any must have. Training logical thinking is not only reasoning and problem-solving, but also a way to exercise the brain to be more functional. Get logical thinking, children easily:
Nowadays, in this tech era, technology skills are a must-have factor. Technology skills not only help children know how to use technology wisely, but also a way to help them command technology in the future. Having grasped technology skills, children will not only catch up with trends easily, but also quickly.
The 21st-century skills is not a new concept. However, the more society develops, the more important and appreciated skills become. Not only that, having acquired a set of 21st century soft skills, children will also have access to many other important soft skills, making it easier for them to get closer to success in the future.
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