Writing Through the 4Cs in the Content Areas – Integrating Creativity, Critical Thinking, Collaboration and Communication

Abstract

Writing is a complex process that involves a number of competences and a degree of imagination. It can be evolved by using the 4Cs in the content areas: integrating creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, and communication, all of which teachers have struggled to include as part of their curricula. These struggles are often caused by logistic and financial constraints. With the professional demand pressingly navigating towards technology, teachers can aid their students by applying solution amenable to immediate use, low cost and tolerates interdisciplinary implementation. The first step would be to abandon the conventional curricula that were taught before as most of the current students are at a whole new technological level. They can be replaced by more pertinent skills that cater to the artistic and professional outlooks of students. This will ultimately equip them to be able to meet the market standards and improve their vocational prospects.

Synchronization of the Potential of Industrial World With School Profiles Vocational to Improve Quality and Capability Graduates of Vocational Schools in Indonesia

“…Some experts state that the combination of theoretical learning in the classroom and practical learning practices designed in such a way will be able to produce graduates with a certain level of quality who are ready to enter the workforce (Chidiac & Ajaka, 2018;Ericson et al, 2016;Vaughan & Carter, 2018). The success of education in vocational schools is not only measured in terms of quality but also in terms of its relevance.…”

Embedding Canva into the marketing classroom: a dialogic and social learning approach to classroom innovation

“…Utilising Canva in the classroom supports the communication skills for students as they have the ability to use the tool to create robust presentations. Critical thinking is a way in which students can solve or fix problems in an unconventional way (Chidiac and Ajaka, 2018). Critical thinking skills encourage students to attempt fresh approaches to traditional problems and encourage students' listening, speaking and writing skills (Supena et al, 2021).…”

“…Since collaboration is how students can work together for a common goal, such as an assessment task or group exercise (Rochmawati et al ., 2019), embedding Canva could support assessments that require students to collaborate as the tool allows students to work simultaneously with one another from their own devices in any location. Furthermore, giving students tasks that focus on problem-solving skills and the ability to implement solutions to those problems in an unconventional way could further support collaboration and critical thinking (Chidiac and Ajaka, 2018). These skills are highly referenced in numerous marketing job advertisements (Levin-Goldberg, 2012), thereby supporting the creation of work-ready graduates.…”

Implementation of Student Management at Islamic Senior High Schools and 21-Century Learning

“…21st-century skills themselves have the meaning as 4C abilities or skills that must be possessed and mastered by someone and then used as a means or tool to achieve success in life in 21st-century society. 21st-century skills are also known as the 4C: creative, critical thinking, collaboration, and communication (Chidiac & Ajaka, 2018;Kembara et al, 2019). These skills must be integrated into the learning process effectively because students will need these skills to face the challenges and threats of this 21st century.…”