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Effect of 21st Century Skills in academic performance

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This research aims to find how 21st Century Skills had an effect in academic performance of technology’s class from the 8^th year of secondary education in Colombia. The 4Cs, Critical Thinking and problem solving Skills, Communication Skills, Collaboration Skills and Creative and innovation Skills are 21st Century Skills* described by National Education Association, and one analyzed through solving-problem using educational robotics.This quantitative study uses a determinate number of groups, in this case a total of 15 groups of students who completed the technology's class, we chose 6 groups according to their academic performance (high, basic and low) to analyze its relationship with 21st century skills. Furthermore, data were collected using questionnaires and Digital Notebooks. Quantitative date were statistically analyzed using content analysis technique though QDA Miner Software.The results allowed us to observe that a major high academic performance, students had more development of Critical thinking and problem solving skills, communication skills and collaboration skills. However, we did not find differences in the six groups related to Creative thinking and Innovation skills.These findings suggest that in possible future studies about How Creative Thinking can be evaluate in academic performance in the students.

*Used this reference for 21^st Century Skills (pg. 19): file://stafffiles.campus.uvt.nl/files/home/home04/asierrar/alexa/Doctorado%202016/PhD%20bibliography/Inquiry/journal-of-research-in-innovative-teaching-volume-9%2021%20CENTURY%20SKILLS.pdf

However, this abstract was changed  by feedback of Menno: 

Influence of 21st Century Skills on academic performance

Abstract

This research aims to identify how 21st Century Skills have an effect on  academic performance.  The 4Cs, critical thinking and problem solving skills, communication skills, collaboration skills and creative and innovation skills combined, are defined as 21st Century Skills.  In particular, we investigate the influence in a technology class in the 8^th year of secondary education in Colombia, was analyzed through solving-problem using educational robotics.

This quantitative  study was developed as a total of 15 groups of students who completed the technology's class. We analyzed  their academic performance (high, mid and low) with 21st century skills. Furthermore, data were collected using questionnaires and digital notebooks. Quantitative date were statistically analyzed using content analysis technique though QDA Miner Software.

The results showed that students with high academic performance, had more developed critical thinking and problem solving skills, communication skills and collaboration skills. However, were not found differences in the six groups related to Creative thinking and Innovation skills.

These findings suggest that in possible future studies about how the 21^st century learning skills can be developed  in the students.