Author

Publication

2017-04-28 - Teachers College Press

Language

English

Word Count

40,000 words, Guess

Page Count

160 pages

Physical Format

Hardcover

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • Better World Books9780807758663
  • Open LibraryOL27407265M

Classifications

  • LCCLB1570.C64 2017
  • LCCLB1570 .C64 2017

Description

This important contribution to the future of education, by bestselling author and renowned cognitive scientist Allan Collins, proposes a school curriculum that will fit the needs of our modern era. Offering guidelines for deciding what is important to learn in order to become a knowledgeable person, a good citizen, a thoughtful worker, and a valuable friend in the 21st century, Collins considers the qualities needed for a healthy and productive life. Taking a close look at how advances in technology, communication, and the dissemination of information are reshaping the world, this volume examines how schools can foster flexible, self-directed learners who will succeed in the modern workplace. A concluding chapter presents a broad new vision for how schools can be redesigned to teach the kinds of knowledge and skills students will need in an increasingly complex society and global world. -- Provided by publisher.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • What's Worth Teaching?: Rethinking Curriculum in the Age of TechnologyHardcoverTeachers College Press2017-04-28

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