PROJECT 2 (21st-century skills)

Which 21st-century skills are taught in this project?

     (You can choose more than ONE answer)

• Collaboration

• Self-regulation

• Real-world problem-solving and Innovation

• Skilled communication

Which level of Collaboration was applied in this project?

• Level 1

• Level 2

• Level 3

• Level 4

• Level 5

Answer explanation

- Students worked in groups --> Level 2

- Students collected recycled materials together --> Level 3

- They discussed and chose the most viable products to work together. --> Level 4

- Everybody made the product together, so their work is interdependent. --> Level 5

Which level of Self-regulation was applied in this project?

• Level 1

• Level 2

• Level 3

• Level 4

Answer explanation

- Primary students at UTS worked on a 1-month project to minimize plastic waste. --> Level 2 (The activity is long-term and has a learning goal)

- Based on teachers’ suggestions, they chose the most viable products to work together. The teachers then divided tasks for each member of the group. --> They didn't plan their own work.

Which level of Real-world problem-solving and Innovation was applied in this project?

• Level 1

• Level 2

• Level 3

• Level 4

Answer explanation

- Plastic waste is a real-world problem --> Level 3

- Students created new recycled products which could be used in the real world --> Level 4

Which level of Skilled-communication was applied in this project?

• Level 1

• Level 2

• Level 3

• Level 4

Answer explanation

- The project required multi-modal communication (pictures, speech, etc.) --> Level 2

- In the showcase, students provided pictures of the environment being polluted by plastic waste --> Level 3

- Students presented their ideas to teachers and other primary peers in the showcase --> Level 4