The prominence of developing twenty-first century skills has become inevitable in this digitalized era. The pivotal components of twenty-first century skills are problem-solving, critical thinking, collaboration, communication and creativity. The enhancement of these skills is immensely associated with thinking skills. Accordingly, the chapter aims to discuss the significance of implementing digital thinking skills in ELT classroom for fostering students’ twenty-first century skills in the digital scenario. Additionally, the chapter suggests the use of digital tools and techniques say digital writing and blogging, digital storytelling, online discussion forums, and multimedia projects in the English language classroom through activity-based pedagogy that can facilitate students to enhance their twenty-first century skills. As a result, this will enhance the student engagement in the classroom and have a positive impact on their motivation. Eventually, the chapter concludes that the incorporation of digital thinking in the English language classroom that would enhance the students’ learning experience and guides them to acquire the necessary skills to attain competent digital literacy. The chapter highlights the importance of integrating digital thinking skills into classroom teaching to prepare the students to encounter the challenges of the future.

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Digital Thinking Skills to Develop Twenty-first Century Skills of the Students in ELT Classroom

  • C. Harishree

摘要

The prominence of developing twenty-first century skills has become inevitable in this digitalized era. The pivotal components of twenty-first century skills are problem-solving, critical thinking, collaboration, communication and creativity. The enhancement of these skills is immensely associated with thinking skills. Accordingly, the chapter aims to discuss the significance of implementing digital thinking skills in ELT classroom for fostering students’ twenty-first century skills in the digital scenario. Additionally, the chapter suggests the use of digital tools and techniques say digital writing and blogging, digital storytelling, online discussion forums, and multimedia projects in the English language classroom through activity-based pedagogy that can facilitate students to enhance their twenty-first century skills. As a result, this will enhance the student engagement in the classroom and have a positive impact on their motivation. Eventually, the chapter concludes that the incorporation of digital thinking in the English language classroom that would enhance the students’ learning experience and guides them to acquire the necessary skills to attain competent digital literacy. The chapter highlights the importance of integrating digital thinking skills into classroom teaching to prepare the students to encounter the challenges of the future.