INTRODUCTION
I. Overview For youth to be job-ready and succeed in their personal, social, academic and pro- fessional lives, they need to develop, ac- quire and practice a set of life skills and abilities. These include effective commu- nication, critical thinking in problem solv- ing, teamwork, appropriate leadership, technological literacy, information-seek- ing, human performance improvement, and ethical and professional conduct. To explore and understand the world they live in, enhance their personal and profes-
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sional performance and quality of life, and contribute to their country’s economic development, it is now more compelling than ever for youth to be equipped with a set of global competencies for sustainable learning. The overall purpose of this programme is to provide youth with ample opportunities to develop and demonstrate competencies that prepare them to be globally com- petent citizens. The programme addresses the following questions: 1. What does it mean to be a globally competent citizen? 2. What competencies must be developed and demonstrated to become a global citizen? 3. How can these competencies be better cultivated? What is a competence? A competence is a learnable, observable, and measurable ability that allows individuals to per- form a set of skilled tasks. For example, to understand and practice any of the global competen- cies that this programme presents, you need to have the cognitive ability to analyze, synthesize and interpret reliable information. A competence is the learned ability that enables its holders to develop a certain mindset required to perform a set of skills related to a specific competence. As a definable, teachable and learnable behavior, competence development requires practice and learning environments that value social interactions. The programme enables its learners to develop an understanding of the definition and main principles of each competence while practicing the skills related to its features. Therefore, the programme begins with a definition for each competence, outlining its main dimensions, and the affiliated skills that need to be practiced in real life situations. Each competence section ends with activities designed to assess the expected learning outcomes.
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Building Competencies for Sustainable Learning | Introduction
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