1st Summative Assessment in TRENDS

According to McLeod (2010), education as the primary avenue focuses on the development and use of skills such as:

• Physical strength and agility.

• Critical thinking and problem-solving.

• Memorization and rote learning.

• Obedience and conformity.

Which of the following skills is NOT specifically mentioned by McLeod (2010 as a focus of education?

• Collaboration

• Creativity

• Written communication

• Financial literacy

According to Siemens (2006), which skill involves staying focused on important tasks amidst distractions?

• Being human

• Connecting

• Anchoring

• Filtering

Managing knowledge flow and extracting important elements is described as:

• Anchoring

• Filtering

• Connecting

• Being human together

Building networks to stay current and informed is referred to as:

• Filtering

• Anchoring

• Connecting with each other

• Being human together

Interacting at a human level to form social spaces is described as:

• iltering

• Anchoring

• Connecting with each other

• Being human together

Maria is researching information for a school project. She finds several websites with conflicting information. Which 21st-century skill is MOST important for her to use in this situation?

• Creating & deriving meaning

• Evaluation and authentication

• Altered processes of validation

• Critical and creative thinking

A news article presents a complex issue with many different perspectives. Which skill is MOST crucial for readers to fully understand the issue?

• Evaluation and authentication

• Altered processes of validation

• Critical and creative thinking

• Creating & deriving meaning

Sarah is brainstorming solutions to a community problem. She's initially stuck, but then she starts thinking about the problem in a new and unconventional way. Which skill is Sarah employing?

• Evaluation and authentication

• Creating & deriving meaning

• Critical and creative thinking

• Altered processes of validation

A team is working on a project with a tight deadline. They are overwhelmed with information from various sources. Which skill is MOST important for them to effectively manage this information overload and stay on track?

• Pattern recognition

• Navigation of the knowledge landscape

• Acceptance of uncertainty

• Contextualizing