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Education for the 21st century
• „Learning: The treasure within...”
(UNESCO report on education for the 21st century)
• Four pillars of education
Rolf Gollob, Zürich University, School of Education
Zurich, April 2 2011
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The four pillars of education
• Learning to live together
• Learning to acquire knowledge
• Learning to act
• Learning for life
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Learning to live together
• Develop an understanding for fellow people
History
Traditions
Spiritual values
• New awareness, based on understanding of
growing interdependence
• Joint analysis of future risks and challenges
• Joint projects
• Joint solving conflicts in an intelligent and
peaceful way
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Learning, to acquire
knowledge
• Providing the foundation to be ready for
Fast technological changes
New economic patterns
New social patterns
• Wide general education
• Deepen knowledge in selected subjects
• Support the appetite to learn
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Learning to act
• Acquire skills to cope with different and
unforeseen situations
• Learning to work in a team
• Opportunities to try out and develop skills
• Work experience and community work
• Mixture of education and experience
rolf.gollob@phzh.ch
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Learning for life
• Goals:
More independence
More judgement
More personal responsibility
• Hidden talents must be uncovered
Memory
Logical thought
Imagination
Charisma of group leader
More self knowledge
