The 21st Century Learners
Learning in the 21st century has its own charming aspect if you can use different technology in your favor. Otherwise, you will struggle to adapt to this changing world full of new inventions. As a learner in the 21st century, you may need to know a little of everything. In the video “What is 21st-century education?,” it was mentioned that it’s common knowledge that the world is changing, and we must change as well. We are using modern technology as a tool to improve our lives and places around us. We are learning skills that we will use in jobs that don’t exist yet; we are the future of a new technological life. The 21st century is a little of everything: imagination, modernization, detail oriented, connection, capacity,
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In the article “What’s the Purpose of Education in the 21st Century?,” Strauss (2015) explains that the meaning of education is to help students grow skills that are necessary for being successful at a job, in life, and us residents. To realize yourself, you must be social, artistic, clever, and accountable (p. 1). Going to college is one way to make sure you will do good in life. As a part of this, I choose to follow a career in Health Informatics and Information Technology that starts with attending CCBC classes. To fulfill my job goals, I would need to grow strong computer skills because I will work with patient’s health records data and communication skills for a productive collaboration and connection with others. Also, I might need analytical skills to learn how to distinguish performances and effectivenesses in different healthcare departments or institutions, as well as other skills. In my learning process, CCBC instructors must give and teach me every nuance of my future job and create a foundation of skills that would make me more flexible in upcoming changes of our world. For example, in the article “What’s the purpose of education in the 21st century,” Strauss (2015) mentions that we need to develop skills that will help us learn better and faster. Another point is that the main purpose is to make life easier and enjoyable. Moreover, we …show more content…
My goals are to successfully graduate from college in no more than three years, take the nationally certified examination accredited by American Health Information Management Association, and become a well-skilled specialist. For now, my goals are well developed, but there is always an enormous risk that I will not get a job. Another risk is that I don’t know yet if the skills I will learn in college will be the same required by my future employer. For instance, I already had an unpleasant experience with my first degree in accounting. The university that I attended used obsolete course material and accounting programs, so when I graduated it was very complicated to find a job. In the publication “21st Century Education for A 21st Century Economy,” Wyman (2016) explains as well that many young specialists are having a challenging time of transition from studying to real-world life. Moreover, many old jobs have been replaced with the new ones. The school system is not providing enough technical resources to prepare students for the rapidly changing workforce, so they graduate without the necessary
Career and technical education courses are intended to prepare high school students to enter the work force in a skilled trade. It equips the students with the experience and education necessary to succeed in an average skill level job while maintaining the student’s interest. In an article that focuses on an aviation CTE program, a “senior policy analyst at the Morrison Institute, said that Career and Technical Education provides another opportunity for students who struggle in high school.” The assumption is that students who struggle in high school presumably do not want another four years of education to attain a bachelor’s degree. Until recently, schools have been excessively geared towards college readiness. The dogma was elementary school, high school, college, without exception. With this “one size fits all” education system in place, a different education course had to evolve. CTE courses offer a break from the tedious grind by introducing career readiness as an alternative. In place of the four years in a college, CTE programs gives student...
In “Are Too Many People Going to College?”, Charles Murray brings to his readers attention that not all jobs need a degree he says, “Actually becoming good in those occupations will take longer than four years, but most of the competence is acquired on the job” (242).
People continue to wonder if college is worth the time and money spent with numerous individuals still unemployed, a valid concern of young students. Despite the information the majority have heard about unemployment rates, this is not a valid argument. (Michael Greenstone and Adam Looney) notes, “In Apr. 2013 the unemployment rate for college graduates aged 25 and over with a bachelor’s degree was 3.6%, compared to 5.0% for associate’s degree holders, 7.5% for high school graduates, and 11.4% for high school drop-outs.” These statistics alone should put your mind at ease relieving concerns an individual may have in respects to finding a job in their field. Moreover, employers that can see someone’s passion toward the carrier they’re seeking will increases one’s chance of successfully finding
A real education is something that everyone should value, and all of us should strive to live up to our true potential. Contrary to popular belief, heading off to a four-year college to reach that true potential may not necessarily be the right choice for everyone. Vocational training is not only less expensive than college, but it is also a better use of time and provides students with skills critical for their job of interest. In six months, the class of 2014 will put on their caps and gowns and walk across the stage with their diplomas. All of those graduates will be excited to move onto the next chapter of life. But what path will they choose? Will they go with the flow, or will they take a walk down the unbeaten path?
to about 83 percent of high school graduates enroll in some form of postsecondary education, but only about 52 percent of students complete their degrees. Further, a very small proportion of students complete a degree in four years—“among students starting at ‘four-year’ institutions, only 34 percent finish a B.A. in four years, 64 percent within six years, and 69 percent within eight and a half years.” Colleges always want students to graduate and support their alma mater. However this begins with deciding what student are mentally readiness and determination for the task that lies ahead, college. In today’s society we struggle trying to find a proper definition for college readiness. This is the main reason statistics and graduation rates suffer in the way that they do. Just because a high school student reaches the age of 18, obtains a high school diploma, and has functional literacy, does that really make students college ready?
Since I started College in 2004, I focused on taking as many science classes as possible. I wanted to stay in medical field, I never thought of myself being in the business field. I used to think medical field would open the door to many secured jobs in pharmacy and dentistry. In 2007, my mom had a severe stroke. After taking two years off from school to take care of my mom, my goal changed. Going back to school, I wanted a degree which I could find a job right when I get out of school and while waiting to get into pharmacy school. My choices of pharmacy schools were narrow down to in state schools only. I was lucky to be introduced to Health Care Management by a friend. Health Care Management sounded attractive to me because I always wanted to work in the health care field. I was not sure I was born to be a manager. I had experience with project management working for a private law firm for two years but not people management. A few years ago, I took the class “how to deal with difficult people” at Community College of Aurora because I doubted my communication skill. I never thought I would be a good communicator. In middle school, writing in Vietnamese was one of my strengths, I even wanted to be a journalist when I grow up but when writing in English, it is one of my weaknesses. The first semester starting Health Care Management courses; I took four health care management classes at a time. That was my best semester because I got to take a break from taking science classes. There were challenges because I wasn’t confident in writing and presenting in front of the class. But I learned a lot out of those classes. My favorite topic in most of my papers was pharmaceutical industry but I also learned about long term care and hospic...
Contrary to popular belief, being a good doctor is about much more than simply completing surgeries, diagnosing illnesses, and prescribing medicine. For the best possible treatment, a doctor must analyze every piece of information. He must look at the patient’s medical history, consider their personal background, decide which symptoms are relevant to the problem, determine how reliable the patient is (mental state), and more. This requires greater skills than simply rote memorization from a medical book. As opposed to a routinized education, which drills a student to be good at a particular skill (like a machine), the liberal education that I have planned aims to create a ‘whole person’, one who is capable of analyzing any situation, identifying it’s problems, and proposing solutions. It will build the invaluable skills of creativity, critical thinking, ability to connect with others, and a spirit of inquiry, all of which will greatly enhance my future medicinal career.
We live in an “information or knowledge” society and there is a need to keep up and invest time in acquiring the “new” knowledge due to the proliferation of communication and information technology. An example is the accessibility of information in the palm of the hand of every citizen in the near future. These factors had resulted in the transformation of the “old” industrial and manufacturing societies to the new “knowledge-based” ones. The Lifelong Learning and its education value for any individual becomes ‘not an option’ as a result in the need to acquire a new set of learning skills and capacity. Now, the trend from the “knowledge-based” society is evolving towards into a ‘creative’ society. Chugunova & Voronchenko (2013) summarised that Lifelong Learning has “no alternative since it is a global international process and every person living in the 21st century is destined to learn all their
According to NCES8, more than 41% of adults are involved in adult education activities. With good cause – there apparently is an education gap.4 This gap is the difference between the number of jobs requiring higher levels of education, and the number of people in the workforce available to meet that requirement.15 Colleges and universities are scrambling to close the gap but there exist a few hurdles. One obvious need in an age of managing data, there will be new jobs as well as replacement jobs that will need to be filled by those educated and trained for the work.12 One study indicates the United States could be short more than 190,000 workers with “deep analytical skills” by the year 2018.16 Consequently, continuing education and post-secondary education must rise to meet this need.
The future of education is very promising to younger generations. From Kindergarten though college many changes are brewing. On the horizon are things like smart objects, full-length online courses, and prosthetic devices designed to equalize education.
Teaching in the 21st Century has come about due to the realisation that the current education system has fallen behind the modern world, become outdated and ineffectual. We are over a decade into a Century which has brought forth an information age with limitless resources and instant access to information. Collaboration has turned global, with people all over the world communicating, sharing ideas and solving common issues through and with technology. The issue has become more so how to teach rather than what. Education in the 21st Century calls for personalising learning so that every learner, regardless of learning style, race, culture, creed or gender, may develop to their full potential and promote “life-long learning” (Collins, 2009, p. 104) for both teacher and learner alike. It also brings to light the importance of redefining the roles of both teacher and learner.
Vision Statement: My vision is to ensure that every student gains the acceptable knowledge to understand and learn the concepts of what education has to offer. Within this context I perceive integrating technology as a tool that will expand learning abilities. Therefore, my vision is to provide instructional technology skills into the curriculum. As a follower of the 21st Century Framework I will set into the standards of education the 21st Century themes, the mastery of core subjects, learning and innovation skills, information media and technology skills along with life and career skills to ensure that every student masters these skills. Stimulating an academic environment that is dedicated to support and enhance student’s commitment to today’s digital world will promote success.
Education has transformed immensely from where it first began and needs to continually transform in the future to meet the growing needs and expectations of society. Consequently, teaching and learning are quite different in the 21st century when compared to previous centuries. There are several key factors driving change in education today with the focus on globalisation and social factors, including: Information Communication Technology (ICT), cultural and social inclusion along with changes in the economy, jobs and businesses. Additionally, 21st century learners are expected to ascertain a multitude of qualities and skills in order to succeed in today’s world. Communication, collaboration, global awareness, creativity and problem solving
This age is dedicated to more of learning age. It is said that even the teachers are the learner. This is the age of knowledge gradually shifted towards the age of communication. Thought and ideas are playing a crucial role in the present 21st century. The period when the denial and ignorance was the answer to the learner’s inquisitiveness has no solution. The answer to these questions is the technology which has solved problem to very much extend. People call such kind of change where teachers are supported with the technological tools to prove their worth. It does not say that previous centuries teachers were not efficient or they do not have that kind of knowledge. In the present time, the knowledge has got the support of the technology to explore. The learners are satisfying their requirements to the larger extend. The technological tool such as internet has shown great difference. The use of videos and photographs, 3D picture support, animations and documentaries and use of computers especially has changed the whole scenario. The most advanced version we have seen are the mobiles and the various applications which are loaded in mobile has taken the world in strong fist. The laptops are converting into the interactive machines which are loaded with n number of facilitation.
According to Jerald, C.D. (2009), The Center for Public Education’s define a 21st century education is rises from the perception that technology is changing the world through automation and globalization. The CPE states that high-tech automation has by now replaced practical tasks and is now beginning to replace intellectual tasks in which information can be broken down and digitally translated and outsourced. As such, non-routine skills such as skilled thinking and complex communication are essential