America's '''[[Next Generation Science Standards|Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)]]''' embrace student centered inquiry-based pedagogy by implementing a three-part approach to science education: Disciplinary Core Ideas (DCIs), Science and Engineering Practices (SEPs), and Cross Cutting Concepts (CCCs).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Home Page {{!}} Next Generation Science Standards |url=https://www.nextgenscience.org/ |access-date=2023-10-24 |website=www.nextgenscience.org}}</ref> The standards are designed so that students learn science by performing scientific practices in the classroom. Students use SEPs such as asking questions, planning and carrying out investigations, collaborationcollaborating, data collectioncollecting and analysisanalyzing data, argumentationand arguing from evidence, and more to learn the DCIs and CCCs in scientific content areas. These practices are comparable to the [[21st century skills|21st Century Skills]] that have been shown to be indicators of success in modern societies and workplaces regardless of whether that field is science based.<ref>Gewertz, C. (2007, June 8). “Soft Skills” in Big Demand. ''Education Week''. <nowiki>https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/soft-skills-in-big-demand/2007/06</nowiki></ref>
