Simona Slavič Kumer, Zavod RS za šolstvo
The 21st century competencies are crucial for the development and success of individuals in the modern society. 21st century competencies can be divided into five categories: analytical skills, interpersonal skills, ability to execute, information processing and capacity for change/learning. This paper shows which and how 21st century competencies are developed by students who as a part of the project called “Introduction and Use of e-Materials and e-Services” use tablet computers during their lessons. The presentation is based on the analysis of the feedback given by teachers and the NEIS advisors. Teachers gave their feedback after four months of work in the project and they reported what changes in the students’ skills they had noticed. The analysis shows that students have improved their competencies in all five categories; specifically they have improved the digital competence. The same results can be obtained from the analysis of NEIS advisers’ feedback, which they wrote after attending the lectures in the second period of the project. We can conclude that students develop 21st century competencies by using tablet PCs and that it is possible to additionally improve their skills, knowledge and attitude by means of systematic integration of those competencies into lesson planning and teaching.