Education and Skills
¿Cómo debe ser la escuela del futuro?
Las escuelas deben fomentar el pensamiento crítico, la diversidad cultural y el aprendizaje personalizado para preparar a los estudiantes para una realidad compleja.
Conrad Hughes
Conrad Hughes is Head of School at the International School of Los Angeles. He is also Professor in Practice at the University of Durham's School of Education, Senior Fellow at UNESCO's International Bureau of Education, and a member of the University of the People's Education Advisory Board. He has published four major books and several peer-reviewed articles on education and technology, prejudice reduction, global citizenship education and how to broaden assessment.
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