THE IMPORTANCE OF EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE XXIᵗʰ CENTURY SKILLS ON TEENAGERS
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https://doi.org/10.24193/subbpsyped.2019.2.07Keywords:
experiential learning, teenagers, XXIth century skills, good practices for trainers.Abstract
This article examines the concept of experiential learning and its relevance in the context of developing 21st century skills. The first part of the article offers conceptual clarifications, highlights the latest education initiatives for development and examples of best practices of experiential learning, according to the visions of John Dewey, Kurt Lewin, Carl Rogers and David Kolb. Also, the key skills of the 21st century are clarified, in the light of the 2011 National Education Law, the Council of the European Union and the World Economic Forum. The online study presented at the end of the article shows that there is a lively interest in Romanian research on the teenage development through experiential learning methods and a need for youth development projects to be launched throughout the country. This paper was developed with the aim of supporting educational agents to initiate and develop initiatives based on experiential learning, which will lead to the development of 21st century skills among teenagers, with beneficial effects throughout life.References
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