Discussion Paper

This paper examines various research-based hands-on instructional strategies for the 21st century that can be used across the curriculum. Among the strategies discussed and examined are nonlinguistic organizers, cooperative learning; learning styles and technology-based examples such as the use of wiki. Instruction must facilitate students learning skills deemed necessary for thriving, not only surviving, in the 21st century: critical thinking, collaboration, creativity, adaptability and global awareness. While this paper cannot cover all examples of instructional strategies necessary for the 21st century where technology is an integral part of our lives and information doubles every 72 hours; the authors endeavor to cover selected research-based effective instructional strategies