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The relation between 21st-century skills and digital skills: A systematic literature review

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van Laar, Ester, van Deursen, Alexander J.A.M., van Dijk, Jan A.G.M., de Haan, Jos·2017·Computers in Human Behavior
DOI 10.1016/j.chb.2017.03.010
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  • Twenty-first century skills or twenty-first century digital skills have been made popular by van Laar et al. (2017, 2019).

    “This term can be associated with twenty-first century skills or twentyfirst century digital skills, terms that have been made popular by van Laar et al. (2017van Laar et al. ( , 2019)).”

    From Key factors in digital literacy in learning and education: a systematic literature review using text mining (2022) · cites this paper as van Laar et al., 2017

    Section 4.2 develops a framework for ‘21st-century digital skills,’ supporting the association of that term with van Laar et al. But section 5.2 says ‘21st-century skills’ was already the most popular term in the studies they reviewed. The paper does not establish that van Laar et al. made either term popular. (LLM, conf=0.82)

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  • Digital literacy is not only about technical skills but also encompasses a cognitive dimension.

    “This definition offers a very interesting starting point as to what digital literacy encompasses by emphasizing that digital literacy is not only about technical skills but also encompasses a cognitive dimension (van Laar et al., 2017;Spante et al., 2018).”

    From Key factors in digital literacy in learning and education: a systematic literature review using text mining (2022) · cites this paper as van Laar et al., 2017

  • The search query was based on van Laar et al. (2017)'s systematic literature review.

    “We based this query on van Laar et al. ( 2017)'s systematic literature review.”

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  • Van Laar et al. provide a framework for defining twenty-first century digital skills that identifies seven core skills: technical, information management, communication, collaboration, creativity, critical thinking and problem solving.

    “They provide a framework for defining twenty-first century digital skills as it identifies seven core skills, which are technical, information management, communication, collaboration, creativity, critical thinking and problem solving.”

    From Key factors in digital literacy in learning and education: a systematic literature review using text mining (2022) · cites this paper as van Laar et al., 2017

  • The skill sets include creativity and innovation, critical thinking and problem solving, communication skills and collaboration.

    “The skill sets include creativity and innovation, critical thinking and problem solving, communication skills and collaboration (Van Laar et al., 2017).”

    From Teachers’ AI digital competencies and twenty-first century skills in the post-pandemic world (2023) · cites this paper as Van Laar et al., 2017

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Authors
van Laar, E., van Deursen, A. J. A. M., van Dijk, J. A. G. M., & de Haan, J.
Venue
Computers in Human Behavior
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2017-07
Volume
72
Pages
577-588
ISSN
0747-5632 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.chb.2017.03.010
OpenAlex
W2593962681
Semantic Scholar
b5da683012e0c33950984805837cff5dd51ccabf
Cited by
2,006
References
116
Citations by year
2026: 230 · 2025: 258 · 2024: 275 · 2023: 336 · 2022: 307 · 2021: 257 · 2020: 182 · 2019: 88 · 2018: 63 · 2017: 9
FWCI
29.54
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
Locations
  • Computers in Human Behavior (publishedVersion)
  • University of Twente Research Information (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Funders
national research council of the Netherlands (409-15-214)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Information Systems › Digital literacy in education
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Literature and Literary Theory › Literacy, Media, and Education
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Information Systems › Innovations in Education and Learning Technologies
Keywords
21st century skills, digital skills, knowledge workers, human capital, knowledge economy, technical skills, information management, communication and collaboration, creativity, critical thinking, problem solving, moral consciousness, cultural awareness, flexibility, self-direction, lifelong learning, enterprise competitiveness, innovation ability

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