21st Century Learning and Teaching

When speaking with colleagues or friends, most of whom are higher education graduates, I often hear the following: I was rubbish at maths, I don’t remember anything; after high school I couldn't even hold a conversation in English; we didn't learn anything about the origin of religions; I memorised the periodic table in chemistry class but I've completely forgotten it all, etc.
If even those who were the most successful in their studies feel that they are lacking entire sections of fundamental knowledge, what is the situation for those who left school early? What purpose does it serve to learning things at different educational levels when these things become dead knowledge when we never use them again?

Reflections such as these often arouse an interest in using competences in teaching. The objective here is not to replace the traditional knowledge that has come to us from the major disciplines with more practical but less lofty competences. On the contrary, the aim is to clearly identify the skills and knowledge – defined as competences – that are indispensable for these important fields, and to organise teaching and learning in a way that guarantees a command of these.

Learn more:

https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2015/07/19/learning-path-for-professional-21st-century-learning-by-ict-practice/

http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=Competency