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Lifelong Learning in the Global Knowledge Economy:

Skills and Competences
 
Performing in the global economy and functioning in a global society requires mastery of technical, interpersonal, and methodological skills. Technical skills include literacy, foreign language, mathematics, science, problem-solving, and analytical skills. Interpersonal skills include teamwork, leadership, and communication skills. Methodological skills include the ability to learn on one's own, to pursue lifelong learning, and to cope with risk and change.
 
Related Links
Lifelong Learning in the Global Knowledge Economy: Challenges for Developing Countries (Chapter 2)
TIMSS  (Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study)
http://isc.bc.edu/ 
PISA  (Programme for International Student Assessment)
http://www.pisa.oecd.org/ 
IALS  (International Adult Literacy Survey)
http://www.nald.ca/nls/ials/introduc.htm 
ALL (Adult Literacy and Lifeskills Survey)
http://www.ets.org/all/survey.html
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