The Role of Science Teachers in Developing the 21st Century Skills for the Elementary School Students

Marwan Mohammad Abualrob

doi:10.29333/ijese/6368

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Marwan Mohammad Abualrob ¹ ^*

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¹ Arab American University, PALESTINE^* Corresponding Author

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The paper measures the actual role of science teachers in developing the 21st century skills for the elementary stage students in Palestine. The population consisted of all West Bank and Gaza’s science 3-9 grade teachers. The sample comprised 560 male and female teachers who were chosen randomly. A scale was used to test 48 practices across 8 major categories: Critical Thinking Skills, Collaboration Skills, Communication Skills, Innovation Skills, Self -Direction Skills, Global Connections Skills, Local Connections Skills and Using Technology as a Tool for Learning. Surveyed teachers reported that they advance toward these categories with a frequency of 1-3 times a month, which is not quite Adequate. The findings should be sequential for educators, education planners and stakeholders focused on professional development and teacher training.

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21st century skills
educational transformation
performance-based education

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INTERDISCIP J ENV SCI ED, Volume 15, Issue 1, 2019, Article No: e02206

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Abualrob, M. M. (2019). The Role of Science Teachers in Developing the 21st Century Skills for the Elementary School Students. Interdisciplinary Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 15(1), e02206. https://doi.org/10.29333/ijese/6368

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Abualrob MM. The Role of Science Teachers in Developing the 21st Century Skills for the Elementary School Students. INTERDISCIP J ENV SCI ED. 2019;15(1):e02206. https://doi.org/10.29333/ijese/6368

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Abualrob MM. The Role of Science Teachers in Developing the 21st Century Skills for the Elementary School Students. INTERDISCIP J ENV SCI ED. 2019;15(1), e02206. https://doi.org/10.29333/ijese/6368

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Abualrob, Marwan Mohammad. "The Role of Science Teachers in Developing the 21st Century Skills for the Elementary School Students". Interdisciplinary Journal of Environmental and Science Education 2019 15 no. 1 (2019): e02206. https://doi.org/10.29333/ijese/6368

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Abualrob, M. M. (2019). The Role of Science Teachers in Developing the 21st Century Skills for the Elementary School Students. Interdisciplinary Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 15(1), e02206. https://doi.org/10.29333/ijese/6368

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Abualrob, Marwan Mohammad "The Role of Science Teachers in Developing the 21st Century Skills for the Elementary School Students". Interdisciplinary Journal of Environmental and Science Education, vol. 15, no. 1, 2019, e02206. https://doi.org/10.29333/ijese/6368