SDF 21st CENTURY SKILLS Cheat Sheet

1. CRITICAL THINKING

Sensory Motor Colour Colour

Coordination Differentiation Co-ordination
Means using your sense is the Skill of differentiating is Combining complimentary
organs to perform activities. between colours. colours. (colours are two colours
that are on opposite sides of
Example: Filling a water bottle Example: Red versus Green the colour wheel)
under a running tap water
Example: Red and green

Observation Decision Making Problem Solving

is to examine something by is choosing between is working through a problem
using either your senses or actions or between possible to reach a solution.
by noticing details of the object. solutions to a problem. Example: There is less water at
Example: Closely observe how Example: Should you do home. How do I use the available
patterns are changing. task A first or task B? amount to complete my daily
chores?

Sequencing Interpretation Spatial Awareness

is to arrange events, items, or is to understand the original is the ability to be aware of
objects in a logical order. message and repeat it oneself in each space in relation
without any changes. to objects.
Example: Recipe for cooking
a dish Example: Describe what you Example: Avoiding obstacles
understood from a given while walking.
image.

Logical Thinking Logical Reasoning Systematic Planning

is using different strategies to is the process of using a is planning a step by step
reach a conclusion. rational, systematic and approach to complete a project.
Example: You modify a mathematical argument to
Example: Planning for a trip
presentation about a product justify a conclusion.
to highlight its user-friendly Example: Why was A the
qualities after considering the right answer?
feedback from your last project.

Organizing Skill Experimentation Deductive Reasoning

is the ability to use your time, is to try out new ideas to is when conclusion is reached
energy, resources, etc. in an solve a problem. by narrowing down the options
effective way so that you Example: Making bhel with under consideration.
achieve a goal. chinese sauces and noodles Example: I live in India. India is
Example: Make a to-do list. in it. in Asia. Hence, I am an Asian.

Management Analysis Deductive Reasoning

is making the right choices and is interacting with a problem is understanding the political,
focusing on the micro and /idea in parts and as whole. religious, cultural, historical,
macro requirements. Example: Finding the average geographical, biological and
Example: Planning to complete of all students in class. environmental forces in cultures
a project with fixed resources in and how they work.
a fixed time. Example: Impact of gulf war on
oil prices in India.

Accuracy
is the art of giving attention
to detail.
Example: Write a paragraph
with no grammatical mistakes.
2. COLLABORATION
Team Work Cooperation Empathy
is people working toward the is when individuals work with is sensing the thoughts, feelings
same goal. other people by achieving and experiences of others.
Example: Working towards one's own goals. Example: How did Sheela feel
completing a project Example: One-person hands when you shouted at her?
you a brick and you lay the
brick.

Coordination Leadership Skills Interpersonal Skills

is working together so that each means a person who leads is the ability to communicate or
team member can accomplish by example and takes interact well with other people.
their part in support of a initiatives.
common objective. Example: Making friends in a
Example: Become a team new school
Example: Two people work
together to plan or coordinate
leader to finish the project.
a party.

3. COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Expressions Listening Skills Articulation
is the action of showing one's is the ability to accurately is the way in which you express
thoughts or feelings. receive and interpret your feelings and ideas.
Example: Expressing information with attention
Example: Articulate your
displeasure without offending Example: You got exactly all thoughts in the form of a
anyone groceries that mom told you drawing.
over phone

Visual Communication Aesthetic Sense

is the transmission of is to engage and critically
information through visual reflect on a work of art or
media. anything creative.
Example: Create a presentation. Example: Which of the
furniture will fit the aesthetics
of the given bedroom?

4. CREATIVITY SKILLS
Pattern Recognition Questioning Visualization
is to use multiple senses to is to gain more information by is process of forming images in
recognise certain objects and asking appropriate questions. the mind.
situations. Example: Close your eyes and
Example: You can gain little
Example: We know that visualize images of how a flying
understanding from pointed
rectangular pieces of wood are car would look like.
questions that have short
doors. Even if we see a
new one, we know it is a door. answers like “Yes or No”.

Ideation Imaginative Thinking Entrepreneurial Literacy

is the creative process of is to form/create images in means to take initiative to be a
generating, developing, and the mind without direct input part of a team to complete
communicating new ideas. from your sense organs. project on time.
Example: Create different ideas Example: Create a design of Example: Discuss with your team
on a flying car through research about how a model of this flying
the flying car which goes
or through visualisation. car can be created.
beyond logic.

Composition Unstructured thinking

is to combine something is to look at a problem from a
together in a structured manner. fresh perspective and
Example: Put all the designs of brainstorm possible solutions.
the flying car together to create Example: Brainstorming as
a model. many ideas as possible on
how to create a flying car.