Think about what kind of world you want to live and work in. What do you need to know to build that world? Demand that your teachers teach you that.
Peter Kropotkin 1842-1921

education for the 21st century

A Policy Paper: The Strategic and Resource Implications of a New Model of Learning

This Policy Proposal, from the 21st Century Learning Initiative in the UK, is written to assist those in positions of influence to initiate powerful changes to current educational arrangements. The circumstantial evidence for such a transformation of learning is drawn from the best in research and practice from around the world. The paper shows that better informed, and more effective, models of learning could be organised through a redistribution of expenditures and responsibilities, at a total cost no greater than current levels of expenditure.

Crazy By Design: Adolescence, a Critical Evolutionary Adaptation

The latest research and theories from evolutionary psychology, neurobiology and cognitive science demonstrate the various ways that humans have evolved over time to be extremely effective learners. John Abbott discusses what current research from various fields can tell us about how the adolescent brain works and how educators can work with adolescent learners to maximize their potential.

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