Got Languages? Powerful Skills for the 21st Century

Autor/in	McClendon, Lynne
Titel	Got Languages? Powerful Skills for the 21st Century
Quelle	In: Dimension, (2011), S.15-20 (6 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Schlagwörter	21st Century Skills; Language Acquisition; Knowledge Level; Partnerships in Education; Second Language Learning; Second Languages + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Sprachaneignung; Spracherwerb; Wissensbasis; Hochschulpartnerschaft; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Second language; Zweitsprache
Abstract	There is growing recognition of the value of language acquisition as a tool for 21st century citizens. Being able in another language to communicate information, know-how, and expertise--all rooted in content knowledge and application--elevates the level at which a person is capable of interacting. America's future, from many reports, is increasingly going to need precisely this type of interaction from its citizens to keep the country competitive and in a leadership role. However, the educational system has yet to embrace a comprehensive plan for ensuring students have access to quality articulated long-sequenced programs of language study. At least one program on the national landscape, the "Partnership for the 21st Century Skills," has included foreign language study in its attempt to reexamine the educational direction for the United States. The organization's mission was to build collaborative partnerships among education, business, community, and government leaders. They sought to develop a snapshot of the sort of education a person living and working in the 21st century would need to be self-sustaining and a productive member of society. The Partnership has endured some criticism that its focus seems to highlight skills rather than a mastery of core academic subjects, but with any emerging document, the scope and multiple components of such an undertaking may seem skewed. This article contains excerpts from two documents published by the "Partnership for 21st Century Skills." The first shows an overview of the core subjects, skills, and themes. The overview is provided to give readers some insight into the nature of this educational framework. The second focuses on surveys taken in 2006 that were directed at obtaining a corporate perspective on the readiness of new entrants into the U.S. workforce. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	Southern Conference on Language Teaching. P.O. Box 33615, Decatur, GA 30033. Tel: 404-290-1942; Web site: http://www.scolt.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01