Remember?
This popular video refers basically to these competencies: (a) Use language, texts and symbols interactively, (b) Use knowledge and information interactively, and (c) Use technology interactively.
But, what do politicians and educational institutions mean with “competencies” or “key competencies”?
The Key Competencies for lifelong learning were defined by the OECD as a “combination of knowledge, skills and attitudes appropriate to the context. Key competencies are those which all individuals need for personal fulfilment and development, active citizenship, social inclusion and employment. By the end of initial education and training young people should have developed the key competencies to a level that equips them for adult life, and they should be further developed, maintained and updated as part of lifelong learning.” (Commission of the European Communities, 2005)
The Catalan Curriculum added the Key Competencies in the Decree 143 from 2007 and defined a key competence as “the capacity to use the knowledge and abilities in a cross-curricular and interactive way, in contexts and situations that require the intervention of linked knowledge to different learnings; according to the social dimension of each situation, this intervention involves comprehension, reflections and discernment.” This means, knowledge, abilities and attitudes will be applied by students to solve effectively and qualitatively problems in different contexts in daily situations.
And, what is the role of teachers in the development of key competencies? Are we, teachers, ready to guide the students in the development and achievement of key competencies? How can we improve our teaching skills or change our way of teaching (our mentality) to adapt it to 21st century students?
How can we help our students during this process? Do we use technology? Do we motivate and use engaging ways to learn? Are WebQuests a good tool for teachers and students?
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Developing Key Competencies 