Research on Future Skill Demands: A Workshop Summary

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Learning Science Through Computer Games and Simulations

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Exploring the Intersection of Science Education and 21st Century Skills

An emerging body of research suggests that a set of broad “21st cen- tury skills”—such as adaptability, complex communication skills, and the ability to solve nonroutine problems—are valuable across a wide range of jobs in the national economy (Levy and Murnane, 2004; National Research Council, 2008a). However, the role of K-12 education in helping students learn these skills is a subje…

Research on Future Skill Demands

Over the past five years, business and education groups have issued a series of reports indicating that the skill demands of work are rising, due to rapid technological change and increasing global competition. The reports call for rapid improvements in K-12 and higher education to prepare young people with the higher skills said to be required for the coming century (Business–Higher Educatio…