Spring 2020
Today, the growing demand for problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills—combined with the rapid pace of technological change, longer life spans, and an increasingly global economy—gives new urgency to how effectively we train ourselves to learn. And when circumstances change—to rethink, process new knowledge, and start again.
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Most Americans consider themselves lifelong learners, whether that means gathering knowledge for “do it yourself” projects, reading up on a personal interest, or improving their job skills. Digital technology plays a role in these pursuits, but place-based learning—at work, conferences, or libraries—remains vital.
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Formal education was a transformational idea and needs no introduction or defense. It was so good that, down through the generations, its language, culture, and schedules came to define how people presume the brain works most efficiently, or should work. Only it doesn’t, not even close.
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The more we know about how the developing brain changes as we learn, the better we can support young learners.
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The shifting economic landscape is reshaping work and society and affecting the way people think about the skills and training they need to get ahead.
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