4C Taster - manual on the basics of Critical thinking, Creativity, Communication and Collaboration

Aims of the tool

- to transfer the idea that the world has been undergone changes, and introduce the necessary skills and competencies of the 21st century, which should be implemented in the modern educational system;
- to develop critical thinking;
- to develop creativity;
- to develop communication skills;
- to develop collaboration competence;
- to enrich the “toolbox” of youth workers and youth leaders with new methods and techniques that could be used in the process of non-formal education.

Description of the tool

What kind of person can we call well-educated? Is it the same as twenty years ago? Definitely no. The world has changed, and the competencies we need to feel confident, to be successful, to improve society have changed as well.
What are these 21st-century competencies?

- C — Communication: the ability to listen to, understand, convey and contextualize information through verbal, nonverbal, visual and written means.
- C — Creativity: the ability to imagine and devise new, innovative ways of addressing problems, answering questions or expressing meaning through the application, synthesis or repurposing of knowledge.
- C — Critical thinking: the ability to identify, analyze and evaluate situations, ideas and information to formulate responses and solutions.
- C — Collaboration: the ability to work in a team towards a common goal, including the ability to prevent and manage conflicts.

Welcome to the 4C Taster manual!
In this file you will find the basic knowledge and different ideas for workshops and activities that have been shared during the 4C Taster training course.

This manual will guide you into the basics of the four main 21st century competences: Critical thinking, Creativity, Communication and Collaboration!

The manual can be dowloaded via the link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/18hAy9i8sn1ngpiLD7yMdve4YzH0vn29Q/view?usp=sharing