Did you ever imagine witnessing the emergence of a pandemic and the science race for a vaccine to fight it? Technological, environmental, and demographic transformations are reshaping the way we navigate the world today. These challenges urge education systems to equip youth with the skills needed to thrive in complex and uncertain realities. The COVID-19 pandemic has deepened … [Read more...] about 21st Century Skills Education: a Must Do for an Equitable Future
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Targeting the Development of Soft Skills in Developing Countries: Evidence From a Growing Literature
More and more researchers and policymakers are interested in whether and how a broad array of skills, often summarized as non-cognitive skills, soft skills, life skills, or socio-emotional skills, may benefit individuals in educational settings or in the labor market. A large literature in the U.S. and other industrialized countries has identified high returns to non-cognitive … [Read more...] about Targeting the Development of Soft Skills in Developing Countries: Evidence From a Growing Literature