The Management of Digital Technology towards Equipping Students with 21st Century Skills: Its Implementation in Lower Primary Pedagogy

The UAE is working towards fostering the educational attainment and skills that will prepare all students to graduate with the necessary 21st century skills, that the workforce requires, and that will enable the students to be successful in their life. Several educational frameworks have attempted t...

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Main Author: Abu Zahra, Hiba (author)
Published: 2020
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Online Access:https://bspace.buid.ac.ae/handle/1234/1700
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21st century skills
critical thinking
collaboration
creativity
communication
6 C's
lower primary
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description The UAE is working towards fostering the educational attainment and skills that will prepare all students to graduate with the necessary 21st century skills, that the workforce requires, and that will enable the students to be successful in their life. Several educational frameworks have attempted to define what constitutes the 21st century skills. Mutually, the 21st century skills are made up of the 6 Cs: critical thinking, collaboration, communication, creativity, character education and citizenship. However, the measurable benefits are only the first 4 Cs, and this paper attempts to explore how ICT tools used in the classroom foster these four skills in young learners. The research looks into the implementation of ICT in the lower primary cycle in an American curriculum school in Dubai. The research recognized the personal views of the teachers on how accessible and feasible ICT implementation is in their classrooms. The research, further, found teachers to value and implement digital tools to foster the skills of critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity in the classrooms as they delivered their lessons.
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spelling The Management of Digital Technology towards Equipping Students with 21st Century Skills: Its Implementation in Lower Primary PedagogyAbu Zahra, HibatechnologyUnited Arab Emirates (UAE)21st century skillscritical thinkingcollaborationcreativitycommunication6 C'slower primaryThe UAE is working towards fostering the educational attainment and skills that will prepare all students to graduate with the necessary 21st century skills, that the workforce requires, and that will enable the students to be successful in their life. Several educational frameworks have attempted to define what constitutes the 21st century skills. Mutually, the 21st century skills are made up of the 6 Cs: critical thinking, collaboration, communication, creativity, character education and citizenship. However, the measurable benefits are only the first 4 Cs, and this paper attempts to explore how ICT tools used in the classroom foster these four skills in young learners. The research looks into the implementation of ICT in the lower primary cycle in an American curriculum school in Dubai. The research recognized the personal views of the teachers on how accessible and feasible ICT implementation is in their classrooms. The research, further, found teachers to value and implement digital tools to foster the skills of critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity in the classrooms as they delivered their lessons.The British University in Dubai (BUiD)2020-11-16T08:19:08Z2020-11-16T08:19:08Z2020-05Dissertationapplication/pdf20189621https://bspace.buid.ac.ae/handle/1234/1700enoai:bspace.buid.ac.ae:1234/17002021-09-12T13:00:52Z
spellingShingle The Management of Digital Technology towards Equipping Students with 21st Century Skills: Its Implementation in Lower Primary Pedagogy
Abu Zahra, Hiba
technology
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
21st century skills
critical thinking
collaboration
creativity
communication
6 C's
lower primary
title The Management of Digital Technology towards Equipping Students with 21st Century Skills: Its Implementation in Lower Primary Pedagogy
title_full The Management of Digital Technology towards Equipping Students with 21st Century Skills: Its Implementation in Lower Primary Pedagogy
title_fullStr The Management of Digital Technology towards Equipping Students with 21st Century Skills: Its Implementation in Lower Primary Pedagogy
title_full_unstemmed The Management of Digital Technology towards Equipping Students with 21st Century Skills: Its Implementation in Lower Primary Pedagogy
title_short The Management of Digital Technology towards Equipping Students with 21st Century Skills: Its Implementation in Lower Primary Pedagogy
title_sort The Management of Digital Technology towards Equipping Students with 21st Century Skills: Its Implementation in Lower Primary Pedagogy
topic technology
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
21st century skills
critical thinking
collaboration
creativity
communication
6 C's
lower primary
url https://bspace.buid.ac.ae/handle/1234/1700