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Schools will teach ‘soft skills’ from 2017, but assessing them presents a challenge
Teaching students skills such as creative thinking and problem solving will become part of the curriculum from 2017. But in order to assess these capabilities, teaching styles will have to change.
Engineers don’t just build things, they can help save the world
The role of an engineer has diversified over the years to be something more than just building structures. But that is yet to be reflected in the way we teach the engineers of the future.
Outdated exams are holding children back – not computers in the classroom
To prepare teachers for the 21st century, we need to reform the way we assess children.
Why students make silly mistakes in class (and what can be done)
Problem solving requires so much brain power that there can be no room left for remembering simple rules.
How we showed ‘sleeping on it’ really is the best way to solve a problem
New evidence shows going back to a problem after sleeping gives your brain a chance to process the information it needs to solve it.
Can we teach intelligence?
As our definitions of what intelligence is change, it might become possible to teach it.
The computing curriculum: what every child should know
Ask a parent what a school should teach and they’ll tell you, “When my child leaves school, I want them to be able to understand money, to work well with others, go to university or to get a good job…
In the classrooms of Singapore, calculators are not crutches
The upcoming ban on the use of calculators in most maths exams for 11-year-olds in UK schools reminds me of a persistent concern in education: when do the tools we use to learn become crutches we can’t…
Believe your eyes: young children can be better at solving problems than adults
Are adults superior problem solvers to children? Most people would say yes. From buttoning a jacket to operating a projector to multiplying complex numbers, our abilities exceed those of children. And…
PISA education rankings are a problem that can’t be solved
With a heavy feeling of déjà vu, here we are again with another round of introspection on the OECD’s international Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) rankings and the mediocre education…
Why 21st century children need to excel at problem solving
It’s no longer enough for children just to be able to read, count or multiply. With computers now doing many mundane repetitive tasks for us, many jobs in today’s world require analytical skills and the…
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