Soft Skills – Inter-American Dialogue

Should Teaching “Soft” Skills Be a Priority?

An argument for teaching non-cognitive skills at school, as described through an interview with Paul Tough.

Jose Torres December 9, 2014

Address Inequality by Creating, not Remediating

An op-ed piece on the importance of developing “soft skills” in school.

Jose Torres September 25, 2013

Evidencia sólida de aptitudes sociales

El pasado diciembre, el profesor James J. Heckman dio una conferencia en el Banco Mundial en Washington, DC, titulada “Hard Evidence on Soft Skills” (Evidencia

Jose Torres January 25, 2012

The Hard Evidence on Soft Skills

Psychologists and economists reach consensus on defining the most important soft skills associated with success.

Jose Torres January 25, 2012

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