Table 1: Key Questions by 21CLD Dimension
Dimension Key Question
Collaboration Are students required to share responsibility and make substantive
decisions with other people? Is their work interdependent?
Knowledge Construction Are students required to construct and apply knowledge? Is that
knowledge interdisciplinary?
Self-Regulation Is the learning activity long-term? Do students plan and assess their
own work, and revise their work based on feedback?
Real-World
Problem-Solving
and Innovation
Does the learning activity require solving authentic, real-world
problems? Are students’ solutions implemented in the real world?
Use of ICT for Learning
Do students use ICT to support knowledge construction? Is ICT
required for that knowledge construction? Are students designers of
an ICT product for an authentic audience?
Skilled Communication
Are students required to communicate their own ideas regarding a
concept or issue? Must their communication be supported with
evidence and designed with a particular audience in mind?