A STUDY ANALYZING UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' AND TEACHERS' OPINIONS OF MULTILITERATE ASSIGNMENTS APPLICABLE TO 21ST-CENTURY TECHNOLOGIES IN CHINA

Students nowadays need to be able to do more than simply memorize data if they want to thrive in today'scompetitive job market. With the implementation of the Common Core State Standards, there has beena shift in educational practice toward preparing students for success in higher education and secondaryteaching. This thesis presents the findings of an investigation into the perspectives of both universityEnglish teachers and their students on the use of multiliterate projects to instill in their pupils the skillsnecessary to succeed in the modern world. This thesis lays forth the research's rationale, essentialconcepts, methodologies, results, and conclusions. The purpose of this research was to look at threethings: how much students' and teachers' views of the incorporation of 21st-century skills intomultiliterate assignments match up with reality; whether or not these skills actually are there in theseassignments; and how this perception affects the students' and teachers' grasp of the subject.