Published On: July 23rd, 2015|

Forbes – Ross Hall/Andreas Schleicher

“A lot of people are losing their jobs because the kind of ways we used to work and think are no longer relevant…The question is: how do we respond to this? How do we equip people with the skills that are essential in the modern world?…In the past, it was about building relationships with your family and immediate network. Today it’s about building relationships with people who may think differently from you—who may look at the world in a very different way…It requires the capacity to see the world through different lenses, to appreciate different value systems, to respect different cultures. And those people who are able to do that will find their way through this kind of world…So how can we develop these kinds of essential skills systematically?…it’s really about innovative teaching and innovative practice.”(more)