A STUDY AND COMPARISON OF THE LEARNER COMPETENCY IN 21ST CENTURY IN PRIMARY SCHOOL LEVEL การศึกษาและเปรียบเทียบสมรรถนะผู้เรียนในศตวรรษที่ 21: ระดับประถมศึกษา
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The objectives of this research were to study, analyze and compare learning competencies in 21st century of primary school learners in Australia, Canada, Singapore and Thailand. The research was conducted by using documentary research methods, through studying information from the current curriculum. The researcher analyzed and compared the competencies of the learners in the 21st century from the core and course competencies. The data were analyzed by content analysis and inductively concluded, then checked for the validity and appropriacy by 5 experts. The results showed that: 1) core competencies of the primary school learners in the 21st century included seven competencies in Australia , three competencies in Canada (British Columbia, five social and emotional competencies and three necessary skills for life in the 21st century in Singapore, and five competencies in Thailand; 2) the results of the analysis and comparison of the core competencies of all four countries revealed that they had three similar competencies: (1) information technology competency, (2) thinking competency, and (3) communication and collaboration competency and the results of the analysis and comparison of the subject competencies showed that the learner's course competencies were similar among the four countries.
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