THE DEVELOPMENT OF TRANSVERSAL COMPETENCIES BY SOCIO SCIENTIFIC ISSUE-BASED INSTRUCTION

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Thanawat Ngaoda
Sarayuth Channakorn
Sasithep Pitiporntapin
Jeerawan Ketsing
Pongprapan Pongsophon
Ekgapoom Jantarakantee

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Transversal competencies (TVC) are essential competencies for the well-being of the next generations of world citizen aimed in 2030 as a goal determined by Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The development of TVC is important for preparing students to the challenging future. Socio-scientific issue - based Instruction (SSI) is the one of approaches that could developed reasoning skills, critical thinking, and argumentation which enhance TVC in the components of Critical and Innovative Thinking, Interpersonal skills, Global Citizenship and Media and Information Literacy. This article aims to present TVC framework, the characteristics of SSI, SSI’s instructional models, some examples of SSI instruction and review the effect of SSI on TVC.

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