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21ST Century Skills of Nueva Vizcaya State University Bambang Campus, Philippines

Journal: Asia Pacific Journal of Education, Arts and Sciences (Vol.2, No. 2)

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Page : 30-37

Keywords : 21st Century Skills; Information; Media and Technology Skills; Learning and Innovation Skills; Life and Career Skills.;

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Abstract

This study determined the 21st Century Skills of students in Nueva Vizcaya State University, First Semester, SY 2014-2015. Specifically, it ascertained students’ profile, their 21st century skills learning and innovation skills, information, media and technology skills and life and career skills. It further ascertained if a significant correlation exists between profile variables and the 21st century skills and if significant correlations exist between and among the dimensions of the 21st century skills. Thirty-five (35) respondents of the AB English Program under the College of Arts and Sciences were chosen using random sampling. It used the descriptive method and a 71 item- questionnaire developed by Vadil (2013).Quantitative data was treated with frequency, percentage and mean. The Pearson-r was used to determine the correlation between profile variables and the 21st century skills and the correlations between and among the dimensions of these skills. Findings revealed that the majority are in their teenage years, mostly female, and are Ilocanos, with fathers’ educational attainment higher than mothers. Significantly, social and cross-cultural- skills along life and career skills surfaced as excellent skill among other 21st century skills. The respondents have a “very good” 21st century skills on other skills along learning and innovation skills, as well as information, media and technology skills. The highest educational attainment of father significantly correlates with learning and innovation skills and gender correlates with information, media and technology literacy and life and career skills. Very significant correlations exist between and among the dimensions of the 21st century skills

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