Evaluation of the International Geography Olympiads in Terms of 21st Century Skills

When looking at geographical skills, they consist of geographical observation, field work, geographical inquiry (Awareness, identification of a topic or problem, explanation, analysis and interpretation, making predictions about the future and making decisions, making personal inferences and giving an opinion.), time perception, change and continuity perception, map skills, table, chart and diagram preparation and interpretation and evidence use skills. The subjection of these skills to measurement and evaluation also brings with it the concept of geography Olympiad literacy. Even by looking only at the content of the geographical inquiry skill, it is possible to understand the importance of this literacy skill. Although literacy skills of the geography Olympiad have determined a roadmap for measuring all these geographical skills, it is also a great reality that a literacy skill that addresses its purpose and time will not be limited to the present but will be carried into the future. This is exactly at this point 21. century skills are important in terms of understanding and interpreting the meaning and importance of the subject. The aim of this research is to present the results of the 21st International Geography Olympiad. It is to be evaluated in terms of century skills. Qualitative research methods were used in this study on the grounds that they are appropriate to the nature of the research. While document analysis is performed as a data collection tool, data analysis is patterned with document analysis. When the questions in the International Geography Olympiads were examined, it was found that these questions were related to critical thinking, problem solving, communication, cooperation, creativity, innovation, entrepreneurship, flexibility and adaptation, social and intercultural decoupling, productivity and responsibility skills.