Investigating Secondary School Students' Level of 21st Century Skills
Asian Research Journal of Arts & Social Sciences,
Page 1-10
DOI:
10.9734/arjass/2022/v17i330306
Abstract
Aims: In this study, the 21st century skills of secondary school students were examined according to gender, grade level, educational status of parents and Internet variables.
Study Design: The survey method was used as the method of the research.
Place and Duration of Study: The study group of the research consists of 421 secondary school students studying in six schools in Salihli district of Manisa province in the 2021-2022 academic year.
Methodology: “Secondary School Students' 21st Century Skills Scale” was used to collect data and descriptive statistics, Mann Whitney U Test, Kruskal Wallis H-Test were used in the analysis of the data.
Results: According to the data obtained as a result of the study, it has been determined that the 21st century skills of secondary school students are at a high level. Secondary school students' 21st century skills did not differentiate in a statistically significant way depending on the gender and educational status of parents while it was determined that there was a significant difference in terms of the grade level and the internet connection variable.
Conclusion: It was determined that the students' 21st century skills levels were at a high level. It was determined that gender and parents’ educational status did not make a significant difference in the 21st century skills of secondary school students while grade level and internet connection at home did.
Keywords:
- 21st century skills
- secondary school students
- survey design
- grade effect
- internet effect
How to Cite
Kocaman, B. (2022). Investigating Secondary School Students’ Level of 21st Century Skills. Asian Research Journal of Arts & Social Sciences, 17(3), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.9734/arjass/2022/v17i330306
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4. Ledward BC, Hirata D. An overview of 21st century skills. Summary of 21st Century Skills for Students and Teachers, by Pacific Policy Research Center. Honolulu: Kamehameha Schools–Research & Evaluation. 2011 Dec;20.i:
Availble:http://www.ksbe.edu/_assets/spi/pdfs/21st_Century_Skills_Brief.pdf adresinden alındı.
5. Eryilmaz S, Uluyol Ç. 21. yüzyıl becerileri işığında fatih projesi değerlendirmesi. Gazi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi. 2015;35(2):209-29.
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Available:https://education.nsw.gov.au/our-priorities/innovate-for-the-future/ education-for-a-changing-world/researchfindings/future-frontiers-analytical-report-key-skills-forthe-21st-century/Key-Skills-for-the-21st-Century-AnalyticalReport.pdf
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Available:http://www.p21.org/
11. Özbulak B, Aypay A, Aypay A. The relationship between the problem solving and assertiveness skills of secondary school students and some variables. Electronic Journal of Social Sciences. 2011;10(36):77-93.
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24. Wagner T. The global achievement gap: Why even our best schools don't teach the new survival skills our children need-and what we can do about it. New York: Basic Books; 2008.
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26. Fraenkel JR, Wallen NE. How to Design and Evaluate Research in Education. (6th Edition). New York: McGraw-Hill; 2006.
27. Yin RK. Qualitative Research from Start to Finish. New York: Guilford Press; 2011.
28. Mete G. Development of the 21st Century Skills Scale for Secondary School Students: A Validity and Reliability Study. The Journal of Social Science. 2021;8(51):196-208.
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34. Kölemen CŞ, ve Erişen, Y. Examining the relationship between the problem solving and critical thinking skills of vocational and technical secondary school students and their academic achievements. Turkish Journal of Education. 2017;2(1):42-60.
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