Taking a close look at how advances in technology, communication, and the dissemination of information are reshaping the world, this volume examines how schools can foster flexible, self-directed learners who will succeed in the modern workplace. Offering guidelines for deciding what is important to learn in order to become a knowledgeable person, a good citizen, a thoughtful worker, and a valuable friend in the 21st century, Collins considers the qualities needed for a healthy and productive life. This important contribution to the future of education, by bestselling author and renowned cognitive scientist Allan Collins, proposes a school curriculum that will fit the needs of our modern era. Read more about Professor Collins on Wikipedia. I am best known in psychology for my work on semantic memory and plausible reasoning, in artificial intelligence for my work on reasoning and intelligent tutoring systems, and in education for my work on situated learning, inquiry teaching, epistemic forms and games, design research, and cognitive apprenticeship. Recently I was chosen by French psychologists as one of 37 living scholars who have had the most impact on the field of psychology. I also served as a founding editor of the journal Cognitive Science and as first chair of the Cognitive Science Society. Information about my upcoming speaking engagements is available through my Facebook account.įrom 1991 to 1994 I was Co-Director with Jan Hawkins of the US Department of Education’s Center for Technology in Education. My book with Richard Halverson entitled Rethinking Education in the Age of Technology: The Digital Revolution and Schooling in America and my recent book entitled What’s Worth Teaching: Rethinking Curriculum in the Age of Technology were published by Teachers College Press in 20 (also available from Amazon and Barnes and Noble ). I’ve studied teaching and learning for over 30 years, and written extensively on related topics. I am retired now as Professor Emeritus of Education and Social Policy at Northwestern University.
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