19 May 2012
Charles Fadel is the founder and chairman of the Centre for Curriculum Redesign and Vice Chairperson of the Education Committee of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
He writes:
It has become clear that teaching skills requires answering "What should students learn in the 21st century?" on a deep and broad basis. Teachers need to have the time and flexibility to develop knowledge, skills, and character, while also considering the meta-layer/fourth dimension that includes learning how to learn, interdisciplinarity, and personalisation. Adapting to 21st century needs means revisiting each dimension and how they interact.
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