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Journal of Beijing Normal University(Social Sciences) ›› 2021, Vol. 0 ›› Issue (2): 27-36.

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Pivotal Indicators of Innovative Competency in the Frame of Key Competency

HUANG Silin1, ZHANG Ye1, MO Lei2, ZHANG Wenxin3, LI Hong4, LIN Chongde1   

  1. 1. Institute of Development Psychology, BNU, Beijing 100875;
    2. School of Psychology, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631;
    3. School of Psychology, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014;
    4. School of Psychology, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060,China
  • Online:2021-03-25 Published:2021-05-12

Abstract: Creative talents are crucial resources of independent development and the long?term strategic goal of talent cultivating for a country. Innovative competency is the key quality and concentrated reflection for a creative talent. Determining its connotation, pivotal indicators and specific performance level is the theoretical basis for cultivating and assessing the innovative competency of primary and secondary school students. In the framework of key competency, innovative competency refers to the practical ability, innovation consciousness and behavior formed in daily activities during the process of solving problems and adapting to challenges. In combination of international comparison and achievements in academic field, three pivotal indicators of innovative competency, namely problem solving, labor consciousness and technology application, are extracted, and the specific performance level of them in primary and secondary schools is refined based on researches of education policy, development science and international comparison. As for the current innovative competency of primary and secondary school students in China, it can be cultivated and evaluated from three aspects including strengthening problem solving and labor practice, reforming curriculum standards and courses, and implementing national monitoring and systematic assessment.

Key words: key competency, innovative competency, problem solving, labor consciousness, technological application

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