Video: The Cost of Not Teaching Study Skills

 
Why is the United States falling behind in education? Consider how Finland was able to improve standardized test scores to among the best in the world with what is essentially a study skills curriculum. Their focus is on skills like critical thinking, collaboration, and problem solving.

Study skills apply across disciplines. Time invested in teaching them can go further towards improving standardized test scores and career readiness than teaching content knowledge alone.

This video explores how NOT teaching study skills has a direct impact on career-readiness. We look at what today’s students will need in the future to compete with workers from around the world.

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