The extent to which the Pre-Vocational Education Developed Textbook for Sixth Grade in Jordan incorporates 21st-century skills
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https://doi.org/10.35516/Edu.2026.15164Keywords:
Pre-Vocational Education, 21st-Century SkillsAbstract
Objectives: This study investigates the extent to which the Pre-Vocational Education textbook developed for sixth graders in Jordan incorporates 21st-century skills.
Methods: An analytical method was developed and employed, with its validity and reliability verified. The final version of the instrument included several domains of 21st-century skills, specifically: Learning and Thinking Skills, Work and Life Skills, and Information and Technology Skills, encompassing a total of 39 sub-skills.
Results: The findings revealed variations in the distribution of 21st-century skills across the textbook. The Learning and Thinking Skills domain ranked first, with an average frequency of 15.8 occurrences per indicator. This was followed by the Life and Career Skills domain, which had an average frequency of 10.9 occurrences per indicator. The Information and Technology Skills domain ranked last, with an average frequency of 4.9 occurrences per indicator. Additionally, the results indicated statistically significant differences in skill frequencies between the two parts of the sixth-grade textbook.
Conclusions: It is recommended to enhance the inclusion of technological and digital skills in the vocational education textbook for sixth-grade students in basic education.
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