Education for Life and Work: Developing Transferable Knowledge and Skills in the 21st Century (2012)

Chapter: Appendix A: 21st Century Skills and Competencies Included in the OECD Survey

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Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: 21st Century Skills and Competencies Included in the OECD Survey." National Research Council. 2012. Education for Life and Work: Developing Transferable Knowledge and Skills in the 21st Century. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13398.

Appendix A


21st Century Skills and Competencies Included in the OECD Survey

  1. Creativity/innovation
  2. Critical thinking
  3. Problem solving
  4. Decision making
  5. Communication
  6. Collaboration
  7. Information literacy
  8. Research and inquiry
  9. Media literacy
  10. Digital citizenship
  11. Information and communications technology operations and concepts
  12. Flexibility and adaptability
  13. Initiative and self-direction
  14. Productivity
  15. Leadership and responsibility
  16. Other (please specify)



 SOURCE: Adapted from Ananiadou and Claro (2009).

Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: 21st Century Skills and Competencies Included in the OECD Survey." National Research Council. 2012. Education for Life and Work: Developing Transferable Knowledge and Skills in the 21st Century. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13398.

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Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: 21st Century Skills and Competencies Included in the OECD Survey." National Research Council. 2012. Education for Life and Work: Developing Transferable Knowledge and Skills in the 21st Century. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13398.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: 21st Century Skills and Competencies Included in the OECD Survey." National Research Council. 2012. Education for Life and Work: Developing Transferable Knowledge and Skills in the 21st Century. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13398.
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