Primary barriers to infusing 21st century skills are psychological, political, and cultural rather than conceptual, technical, or economic¶

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q1 i? At this point in history, the primary barriers to altering curricular, pedagogical, and assessment practices for 21st century skills are psychological, political, and cultural. → Dede 2009

Evidence¶

Dede 2009¶

Dede, C. (2009). Comparing Frameworks for "21st Century Skills". Harvard Graduate School of Education. https://eric.ed.gov

q1 · i? · theoretical · r2

The chapter's interpretive conclusion from its analysis of framework emphases that conflict with current classroom culture, such as OECD's acting autonomously and Metiri/NCREL's risk taking. This is an authorial argument rather than an empirical test.

"At this point in history, the primary barriers to altering curricular, pedagogical, and assessment practices are not conceptual, technical or economic, but instead psychological, political, and cultural."

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