Decision Making as A Life Skill: A Perspective on Elementary Education in Facing The Challenges of The 21st Century

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10.2991/978-2-38476-489-1_24How to use a DOI?

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Decision making; Elementary education; 21st century

Abstract

The revolution of science, technology, and communication in the 21st century requires individuals to have appropriate decision-making skills. This study aims to systematically examine the approaches, models, and learning strategies used to develop decision-making skills in elementary education; analyze the relevance of decision-making skills as life skills in the 21st century; and synthesize the literature findings for the development of elementary education policies and practices that are adaptive to the needs of the 21st century. This study uses the Systematic Literature Review (SLR) approach through four stages, namely identifying research questions, collecting literature, selecting, and synthesizing data. The results of this study show that decision-making skills are essential competencies that need to be developed since in elementary education. The use of Problem-Based Learning (PBL) learning strategies, the application of scaffolding, and the creation of a collaborative and reflective learning environment have proven to be effective in improving these skills. The development of decision-making skills is closely related to critical thinking, collaboration, and social communication skills. Therefore, continuous efforts from educators and policymakers are needed to develop learning approaches that are contextual, innovative, and oriented toward strengthening decision-making from an early age.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Suryanti Suryanti
AU  - Ganes Gunansyah
AU  - Ricky Setiawan
AU  - Putri Rachmadiyanti
PY  - 2025
DA  - 2025/11/24
TI  - Decision Making as A Life Skill: A Perspective on Elementary Education in Facing The Challenges of The 21st Century
BT  - Proceedings of the International Conference on Educational Science and Teacher Education (ICESTE 2025)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 318
EP  - 328
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-489-1_24
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-489-1_24
ID  - Suryanti2025
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