Cultural dimensions and skills in the 21^st century: the Israeli education system as a case study

ABSTRACT

This study aims to examine how 21st-century skills are implemented in the Israeli education system. For a better, in-depth understanding of the reasons underlying the manner in which said skills are implemented among educators in Israel, Hofstede's cultural dimension theory was applied as an analytical tool. This is a pioneer research and contributes to the scientific literature in the realms of education and multiculturalism.  Study findings indicate the importance of understanding the relationships between cultural dimensions and cooperative education, creative teaching, motivation for teaching, teaching empathy, and implementing the multicultural approach in teaching and learning processes. These findings have implications on the development of skills, knowledge, and values required to shape the education system's graduates. These young people will integrate into the global labor market in the future and steer Israeli society towards social change centered on parity and egalitarianism.

KEYWORDS:

• 21^st Century Skills
• cultural Dimensions
• Hofstede
• empathy
• multiculturalism
• collaboration
• teachers