Validation of the competences for the 21st century skill scale in higher education students

Castanheira, Carlos Augusto; Jardim, Jacinto; Oliveira, Carlos Miguel

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Validation of the competences for the 21st century skill scale in higher education students

2023-01Journal article

datacite.subject.sdg	04:Educação de Qualidade	pt_PT
datacite.subject.sdg	08:Trabalho Digno e Crescimento Económico	pt_PT
datacite.subject.sdg	10:Reduzir as Desigualdades	pt_PT
dc.contributor.author	Castanheira, Carlos Augusto
dc.contributor.author	Jardim, Jacinto
dc.contributor.author	Oliveira, Carlos Miguel
dc.date.accessioned	2023-02-27T15:41:44Z
dc.date.available	2023-02-27T15:41:44Z
dc.date.issued	2023-01
dc.description.abstract	In a global society, the importance of knowledge and assessment of transversal competences emerges to cope with the challenges of contemporary society, from a perspective of development and lifelong learning. Therefore, it is a priority to use assessment tools adapted to different cultures. The main objective of this study is to validate the instrument ‘Multidimensional 21st Century Skills Scale’ for the Portuguese population. The sample was composed of 413 participants of both genders, with a mean age of 24.30 years (standard deviation = 8.69), aged between 18 and 64 years, attending Higher and Vocational Education. The translation and back-translation of the instrument were carried out by experts (researchers and university professors in the areas of psychology, management, and entrepreneurship). The final version of the scale was composed of 30 items and the exploratory analysis identified three dimensions: Knowledge and Entrepreneurial Skills, Career Awareness and Innovation, and Critical Thinking and Problem Solving. These factors were validated by confirmatory analysis. The authors suggest that the difference found in relation to the original version is related to cultural reasons, the age range of the respondents, as well as their academic level	pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citation	Castanheira, C.A., Jardim, J. & Oliveira, C.M. (2023). Validation of the Competences for the 21st Century Skill Scale in Higher Education Students. Cypriot Journal of Educational Science. 18(1), 286-296. https://doi.org/10.18844/cjes.v18i1.7950	pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi	https://doi.org/10.18844/cjes.v18i1.7950	pt_PT
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10400.2/13460
dc.language.iso	eng	pt_PT
dc.peerreviewed	yes	pt_PT
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/	pt_PT
dc.subject	21st century	pt_PT
dc.subject	Skill scale	pt_PT
dc.subject	Entrepreneurial skills	pt_PT
dc.subject	Higher education innovation	pt_PT
dc.title	Validation of the competences for the 21st century skill scale in higher education students	pt_PT
dc.type	journal article
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oaire.citation.endPage	296	pt_PT
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oaire.citation.title	Cypriot Journal of Educational Science	pt_PT
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person.givenName	Carlos Augusto
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