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Redesigning Education: 21st-Century Skills Report

  • 01/07/2025


Redesigning Education: 21st-Century Skills Report presents a comprehensive look at the integration of 21st-century skills into education systems. This comprehensive report provides a deep dive into 21st-century skills and their critical role in shaping inclusive, responsive, and future-ready education systems.   The report offers: – A conceptual overview of 21st-century skills, including frameworks from global literature (e.g., OECD, UNICEF, UNESCO) – An analysis of why these skills—such as critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, digital literacy, and social-emotional learning—are essential for both individual and societal well-being – A discussion on how skills-based education can support equity, resilience, and ethical development in learners   In addition to the global perspective, the report includes a focused analysis of the Century of Türkiye Education Model (Türkiye Yüzyılı Maarif Modeli), recently introduced by the Ministry of National Education. It explores how this model aims to integrate 21st-century skills with national values, emphasizing the development of well-rounded individuals who can contribute to all dimensions of social life.   Designed as a resource for policymakers, educators, and researchers, this report provides both theoretical insight and actionable recommendations for embedding 21st-century skills into education systems. Redesigning Education: 21st-Century Skills Report presents a comprehensive look at the integration of 21st-century skills into education systems. This comprehensive report provides a deep dive into 21st-century skills and their critical role in shaping inclusive, responsive, and future-ready education systems. The report offers: – A conceptual overview of 21st-century skills, including frameworks from global literature (e.g., OECD, UNICEF, UNESCO) – An analysis of why these skills—such as critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, digital literacy, and social-emotional learning—are essential for both individual and societal well-being – A discussion on how skills-based education can support equity, resilience, and ethical development in learners In addition to the global perspective, the report includes a focused analysis of the Century of Türkiye Education Model (Türkiye Yüzyılı Maarif Modeli), recently introduced by the Ministry of National Education. It explores how this model aims to integrate 21st-century skills with national values, emphasizing the development of well-rounded individuals who can contribute to all dimensions of social life. Designed as a resource for policymakers, educators, and researchers, this report provides both theoretical insight and actionable recommendations for embedding 21st-century skills into education systems.

Research Reports

4th İstanbul Education Conference Insight Report

  • 28/01/2025


This year, under the theme “Redesigning Education: 21st Century Skills,” the IV. Istanbul Education Conference provided a platform for discussions that invited participants to rethink the impact of education on individuals and society. The conference highlighted the importance of integrating 21st-century skills, such as analytical thinking, creative problem-solving, and social-emotional competencies, into education processes to enhance individual talents and contribute to societal development. One of the key takeaways of the conference was the need for education to move beyond a purely academic achievement-oriented model and evolve into a structure that fosters ethical values, resilience, and a sense of belonging in students. The Türkiye Century Education Model was outlined as a roadmap for this transformation, emphasizing a vision that enables students to discover their individual potential and become well-rounded individuals capable of contributing to various sectors of society. The IV. Istanbul Education Conference Final Report presents comprehensive recommendations on transforming education into a system that both nurtures individual potential and promotes social justice. This year, under the theme “Redesigning Education: 21st Century Skills,” the IV. Istanbul Education Conference provided a platform for discussions that invited participants to rethink the impact of education on individuals and society. The conference highlighted the importance of integrating 21st-century skills, such as analytical thinking, creative problem-solving, and social-emotional competencies, into education processes to enhance individual talents and contribute to societal development. One of the key takeaways of the conference was the need for education to move beyond a purely academic achievement-oriented model and evolve into a structure that fosters ethical values, resilience, and a sense of belonging in students. The Türkiye Century Education Model was outlined as a roadmap for this transformation, emphasizing a vision that enables students to discover their individual potential and become well-rounded individuals capable of contributing to various sectors of society. The IV. Istanbul Education Conference Final Report presents comprehensive recommendations on transforming education into a system that both nurtures individual potential and promotes social justice.

Analysis Reports

Social-Emotional Learning in Turkish Education System

  • 24/10/2024


The development of social and emotional skills is of critical importance for the enhancement of children's academic performance and lifelong learning, with a multitude of benefits that extend beyond the educational context. These benefits include the facilitation of learning, the reduction of behavioural problems, the adaptation to innovations, the ability to respond to changing employment demands, and the provision of support for disadvantaged students. It has been demonstrated that students who possess robust social and emotional competencies are better able to forge and sustain social connections, to cope with adversity, and to engage in learning. In recent years, a number of factors have had an adverse effect on students' emotional well-being, interpersonal interactions, social adaptation and stress and anxiety levels. These include bullying, adaptation problems, substance abuse, increases in uncontrolled technology use, and biological and natural disasters such as epidemics and earthquakes in schools. The significance of social and emotional competencies that enable students to navigate these challenges has become increasingly apparent. Social-emotional development is now regarded as a crucial aspect of children's education, and successful school reform initiatives have underscored its importance. The development of robust social and emotional competencies not only enhances students' academic abilities but also fosters the growth of crucial social and emotional skills, including resilience, self-control, and social awareness. In this context, it is crucial to foster the development of social-emotional competencies from an early age and to monitor this growth through structured assessment and evaluation processes. This study is focused on ascertaining the primary areas requiring attention by analysing the current practices for social and emotional learning, measurement, and evaluation of social and emotional skills in the global context, with a specific emphasis on the Turkish situation. The objective is to provide constructive suggestions based on the findings. The development of social and emotional skills is of critical importance for the enhancement of children's academic performance and lifelong learning, with a multitude of benefits that extend beyond the educational context. These benefits include the facilitation of learning, the reduction of behavioural problems, the adaptation to innovations, the ability to respond to changing employment demands, and the provision of support for disadvantaged students. It has been demonstrated that students who possess robust social and emotional competencies are better able to forge and sustain social connections, to cope with adversity, and to engage in learning. In recent years, a number of factors have had an adverse effect on students' emotional well-being, interpersonal interactions, social adaptation and stress and anxiety levels. These include bullying, adaptation problems, substance abuse, increases in uncontrolled technology use, and biological and natural disasters such as epidemics and earthquakes in schools. The significance of social and emotional competencies that enable students to navigate these challenges has become increasingly apparent. Social-emotional development is now regarded as a crucial aspect of children's education, and successful school reform initiatives have underscored its importance. The development of robust social and emotional competencies not only enhances students' academic abilities but also fosters the growth of crucial social and emotional skills, including resilience, self-control, and social awareness. In this context, it is crucial to foster the development of social-emotional competencies from an early age and to monitor this growth through structured assessment and evaluation processes. This study is focused on ascertaining the primary areas requiring attention by analysing the current practices for social and emotional learning, measurement, and evaluation of social and emotional skills in the global context, with a specific emphasis on the Turkish situation. The objective is to provide constructive suggestions based on the findings.

Policy Briefs

National Academy of Education in Turkiye and Transformation of Teacher Training

  • 24/10/2024

The establishment of the Turkish National Education Academy (MEA) represents a significant recent development in the country's educational policy agenda....

Analysis Reports

Preschool Education Report

  • 27/06/2024

This comprehensive examination of preschool education in Turkey covers its historical development, current status, comparative analyses, and essential needs and...

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