KONECT white paper.pdf
The project entitled Knowledge for
Network-based Education, Cognition & Teaching (KONECT) aimed to explore
educational needs that include and also extend beyond those that are most
frequently cited as competencies for the 21st century. This is the summary report (white paper) that finalizes this project.
The KONECT project had the aim of exploring beyond the more commonly accepted needs for education in the near future (there are abundant sources for ideas for these four identified characteristics). Our remit was to imagine, to the best of our abilities, what will shape society – inevitable shifts in the global social infrastructure as societies advance in knowledge – and how these changes should be mediated through effective educational perspectives and practices to ensure socially-responsible, 21st century competent citizens who can be drivers of change leading to a more equitable future society. We elicited input from a broad mix of professions and society stakeholders, resulting in trans-sectorial responses regarding future needed skills and knowledge. These data were cross-referenced thematically into the most salient issues and concepts. These were then systematically categorized to create this report. For the report we have divided the overview into two main areas: technology and education (Part I), and soft skills which may lead to social cohesion (Part II).
