Anticipatory Thinking Education as a Challenge for Teachers in the Times of (Dis)Peace

Abstract

In modern world, where a fast change is the only constant, the need of shaping competences has become a challenge for teachers. One of the most important competences, according to the paradigm of sustainable development, is the anticipatory thinking competence. All teachers of all subjects and educational stages should be prepared to shape this competence. In the article the focus has been put on the students' level of anticipatory thinking competence. The results of the research conducted with survey method were presented. The aim of the research was to explore the declared level of anticipatory thinking competence among adolescents (aged 13-20). 877 students took part in the research. Results show that participants declare high level of the anticipatory thinking competence, but female students rate their level of competence lower than males. The article ends with conclusions, limitations of the method and a summary.