No. 9: Skills vs. knowledge, Primer school, 21st-century skills
Skills-based learning | Visiting the new education experience at Primer | Skills of a 21st-century classroom
First, some numbers…
55% - Only half of current college students agree the education they’re receiving is worth their tuition 1
21% - LinkedIn has seen a 21% increase in job postings that focus on skills rather than qualifications and requirements 2
62% - of Americans would prefer skills training or another non-degree option 3
The difference between knowledge-based learning vs skills-based learning
Traditionally, education has followed the path to greater knowledge, but as skill gaps emerge, teachers must find new ways to address them.
Knowledge is the theoretical understanding of something, which is acquired through lectures and textbooks. Knowledge-based learning, therefore, refers to reading, listening, and watching to obtain the information needed before progressing to the next stage of learning.
Skills can be acquired by doing, and the best way to master something is through regular practice or trial and error. Skill-based learning aims to build upon knowledge by developing practical expertise in a particular area.
Read the 3 benefits for skills-based learning at Open Colleges
Go behind the scenes of Primer - a new education system and home for ambitious kids
[Primer is] one of the most ambitious companies I’ve encountered, which is appropriate, because it’s building the home for ambitious kids.
If human progress is a function of human creativity, ingenuity, ideas, then better educating kids and empowering talented outliers might be the highest-leverage activity.
It’s about time. Education has been left behind.
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The core of the Primer experience today is Clubs. Designed as a complement to the traditional school experience, Clubs let kids go super deep in areas they’re passionate about with kids from all over the country. They’re like extracurriculars, at online scale.
Primer originally designed and ran all of the Clubs itself, but when kids started asking to run their own Clubs, Primer stood by its motto – take kids seriously – and handed over the tools.
Creation is core to Primer’s mission, and kids will continue to create, launch, and run their own Clubs using Primer’s primitives. Additionally, Primer is opening up those primitives to third-parties, internet educators who’ve demonstrated an ability to educate, build community, and create content around specific interests like Chess, Writing, and Debate.
Read more about Primer at Not Boring
Top 10 Skills of the 21st Century Classroom
What are the 21st-century skills that every student needs? Here are the top 10 skills students will master in a 21st-century classroom to pave the way toward academic excellence, a sense of wonder, and a joyful, successful future.
Collaborative Problem Solving
Creativity
Hands-On Learning
Cultural Competency
Effective Written and Oral Communication
Read further at Hun School
Till next time….
https://www.qualtrics.com/news/only-55-of-college-students-agree-their-educational-experience-is-worth-the-cost/
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesbusinesscouncil/2022/05/25/hiring-in-a-skills-based-economy/?sh=63d8c6ad4617
https://stradaeducation.org/employers/things-to-know-now-about-the-future-of-nondegree-credentials/