Educators should not teach only facts and formulas -- they should also teach students how to use that subject knowledge to remain academically motivated, think critically, and communicate ideas to others, according to a report about education and life skills released Tuesday by the National Research Council. The report -- "Education for Life and Work: Developing Transferable Knowledge and Skills in the 21st Century" -- promotes "deeper learning," a process through which students learn how, when and why to apply specific situational knowledge to solve problems in other areas within a discip...
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Report: deep learning requires more attention from policy makers and institutions
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