F.I.R.S.T: principles of discipline for 21st century skills

Hana Krskova; Leigh N. Wood; Yvonne A. Breyer; Chris Baumann

doi:10.1007/978-981-15-0874-5_12

F.I.R.S.T: principles of discipline for 21st century skills

Hana Krskova, Leigh N. Wood, Yvonne A. Breyer, Chris Baumann

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Abstract

In our digital 21st century, work demands a different set of skills than that of our industrial past. Educational institutions need to do more to help students both complete tertiary education and be ready for a future that will require continual learning. This chapter presents a case for improving non-cognitive skills, and particularly discipline, to achieve these and other goals. Discipline associated with learning often has negative connotations. However, discipline can also be thought of as a powerful tool for enhancing learning and higher achievement as well as overall personal development. Informed by the work of the 2000 winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics, James Heckman, this chapter presents F.I.R.S.T.: five principles of discipline, namely focus, intention, responsibility, structure, and time. A set of corresponding strategies for helping students take control of their own learning, work readiness, and achievement is also presented.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Industry and higher education
Subtitle of host publication	case studies for sustainable futures
Editors	Leigh Wood, Lay Peng Tan, Yvonne A. Breyer, Sally Hawse
Place of Publication	Singapore
Publisher	Springer
Chapter	12
Pages	265-289
Number of pages	25
ISBN (Electronic)	9789811508745
ISBN (Print)	9789811508738
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-0874-5_12
Publication status	Published - 2020

Keywords

Academic performance
Achievement
F.I.R.S.T. discipline
Higher education
Work readiness
Completion rates
Graduate employability
Human capital

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F.I.R.S.T: principles of discipline for 21st century skills. / Krskova, Hana; Wood, Leigh N.; Breyer, Yvonne A. et al.
Industry and higher education: case studies for sustainable futures. ed. / Leigh Wood; Lay Peng Tan; Yvonne A. Breyer; Sally Hawse. Singapore: Springer, 2020. p. 265-289.

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