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
An argument for teaching non-cognitive skills at school, as described through an interview with Paul Tough.
An op-ed piece on the importance of developing “soft skills” in school.
Psychologists and economists reach consensus on defining the most important soft skills associated with success.
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
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