Assessment and Teaching of 21st Century Skills

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Griffin, Patrick (Editor), McGaw, Barry (Editor), Care, Esther (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2012.
• Subjects: Education.; Education > Data processing.; Educational technology.; Assessment.; Assessment, Testing and Evaluation.; Educational Technology.; Computers and Education.

Rapid—and seemingly accelerating—changes in the economies of developed nations are having a proportional effect on the skill sets required of workers in many new jobs. Work environments are often technology-heavy, while problems are frequently ill-defined and tackled by multidisciplinary teams. This...

Table of Contents:

• List of tables
• List of figures
• Abstracts
• Foreword
• Chapter 1: Overview
• Chapter 2: Defining 21st century skills
• Chapter 3: Perspectives on Methodological Issues
• Chapter 4: Technological Issues for Computer-Based Assessment
• Chapter 5: New assessments and environments for knowledge building
• Chapter 6: Policy frameworks for new assessments
• Conclusion
• References.