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UNDERSTANDING LIFE SKILLS

UNDERSTANDING LIFE SKILLS. Concepts, definition and issues. Hanoi. LIFE SKILLS IN EFA. EFA goal nº 3 : “Ensure that the learning needs of all young people and adults are met through equitable access to appropriate learning and life-skills programmes”

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UNDERSTANDING LIFE SKILLS

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  1. UNDERSTANDING LIFE SKILLS Concepts, definition and issues Hanoi

  2. LIFE SKILLS IN EFA EFA goal nº 3 : “Ensure that the learning needs of all young people and adults are met through equitable access to appropriate learning and life-skills programmes” EFA goal nº 6 : “Improving all aspects of the quality of education, and ensuring excellence of all so that recognized and measurable learning outcomes are achieved by all, especially in literacy, numeracy and essential life skills” Hanoi

  3. WHY LEARNING LIFE SKILLS ? • Delors Report : • ‘Learning: The Treasure Within’ • learning to know • learning to be • learning to do • learning to live together Hanoi

  4. SHIFTING LIFE SKILL CONCEPT • From: • survival and income generation skills • (i.e. livelihood skills) • to: • individual's capacity to fully function and participate in daily life • (i.e. life skills) Hanoi

  5. GENERIC LIFE SKILLS • COGNITIVE SKILLS – including search, selection, analysis of information; critical thinking; problem-solving; understanding consequences; decision-making; adaptability; creativity • EMOTIONAL COPING SKILLS – including motivation; sense of responsibility; commitment; managing stress; managing feelings; self-management, self-monitoring and self-adjustment • SOCIAL OR INTERPERSONAL SKILLS – including communication; assertiveness; negotiation/refusal skills; cooperation; empathy; teamwork Hanoi

  6. LIFE SKILL CONTENTS • Sanitation, hygiene, health, nutrition • Gender issues • HIV/AIDS prevention and care • Alcohol, tobacco and drug use • Disaster, violence and risk prevention • Peace and conflict resolution • Family and community • Civic education • Nature and environmental protection • Culture • Languages • Technologies • …… Hanoi

  7. THANK YOU Address: 23 Cao Ba Quat, Ha Noi, Viet Nam Tel: +(84 4) 747 0275/6 Fax: +(84 4) 747 0274 E-mail: registry@unesco.org.vn Web: www.unesco.org.vn Hanoi

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