Across education systems in the Asia-Pacific region, there is a growing emphasis on transversal competencies, better known in the U.S. as 21 st century skills, and a move away from “traditional ...

Jonna Kangas, adjunct professor at the University of Helsinki, Finland, has called for development of transversal competencies such as critical thinking, collaboration, and responsible analysis of ...

Transversal competencies, also known as 21st century skills, refer to a range of actions, skills and behaviour patterns across the cognitive and social domains that enable an individual to manage ...