Cognitive Skills You Need for the 21st Century
Author | : Stephen K. Reed |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 301 |
Release | : 2020 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780197529003 |
ISBN-13 | : 0197529003 |
Rating | : 4/5 (03 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Cognitive Skills You Need for the 21st Century begins with a Future of Jobs report that contrasts trending and declining skills required by the workforce in the year 2022. Trending skills include analytical thinking and innovation, active learning strategies, creativity, reasoning, and complex problem solving, and Reed discusses each in detail. Research in Cognitive Psychology, Education, and AI provides the foundation for acquiring these skills. Reedpresents problems and personal anecdotes to encourage reflection, and concludes with three chapters on educating 21st century skills at all levels of instruction.