http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2019(IV-III).25
10.31703/grr.2019(IV-III).25
Published : Sep 2019
Implementation of 21st Century Skills in Higher Education of Pakistan
The emergence of the global economy has changed the demands of citizenship and employment in the new millennium. The world is shifting from an industrial economy to knowledge based economy. Keeping in view these challenges, 21st century society and work sphere require individuals equipped with 21st century skills. Therefore the present study was designed to examine the implementation of 21st century skills in universities of Pakistan. The aim of the study was to examine the existing programs and practices at the universities and their relation with 21st century skills. Learning and innovation skills, also called 4Cs skills, were taken as 21st century skills in the present study. These skills consist of (i) critical thinking and problem solving, (ii) communication, (iii) collaboration, and (iv) creativity. Findings of the study revealed that these skills were not fully developed in majority of the students in universities.
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Global Economy, Knowledge based Economy, 21st Century Skills and Implementation
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(1) Hayat Khan
PhD Scholar, Department of Education,International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
(2) N.B. Jumani
Professor, Department of Education, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
(3) Nawab Gul
Senior English Teacher,Government Higher Secondary School,Badar Banda Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
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APA : Khan, H., Jumani, N., & Gul, N. (2019). Implementation of 21st Century Skills in Higher Education of Pakistan. Global Regional Review, IV(III), 223-233. https://doi.org/10.31703/grr.2019(IV-III).25
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CHICAGO : Khan, Hayat, N.B. Jumani, and Nawab Gul. 2019. "Implementation of 21st Century Skills in Higher Education of Pakistan." Global Regional Review, IV (III): 223-233 doi: 10.31703/grr.2019(IV-III).25
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HARVARD : KHAN, H., JUMANI, N. & GUL, N. 2019. Implementation of 21st Century Skills in Higher Education of Pakistan. Global Regional Review, IV, 223-233.
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MHRA : Khan, Hayat, N.B. Jumani, and Nawab Gul. 2019. "Implementation of 21st Century Skills in Higher Education of Pakistan." Global Regional Review, IV: 223-233
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MLA : Khan, Hayat, N.B. Jumani, and Nawab Gul. "Implementation of 21st Century Skills in Higher Education of Pakistan." Global Regional Review, IV.III (2019): 223-233 Print.
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OXFORD : Khan, Hayat, Jumani, N.B., and Gul, Nawab (2019), "Implementation of 21st Century Skills in Higher Education of Pakistan", Global Regional Review, IV (III), 223-233
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TURABIAN : Khan, Hayat, N.B. Jumani, and Nawab Gul. "Implementation of 21st Century Skills in Higher Education of Pakistan." Global Regional Review IV, no. III (2019): 223-233. https://doi.org/10.31703/grr.2019(IV-III).25