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Soccer lessons
Robin Beck, Contributor, Pearson | July 9, 2018Diversity, communication, and other learnings that companies and higher education can take away from the World Cup. The 2018...
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New report: Demand-driven education
Caroline Leary, Manager, Pearson | July 3, 2018A new report responds to The Future of Skills by exploring its implications for education systems and offers up...
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How Mental Health Affects Physical Health Conditions
Charles Shinaver, PhD, HSPP | June 14, 2017In many cases the severity of certain medical conditions make them the primary and initial focus of intervention, however,...
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Strategies for closing the education-to-practice gap in nursing
Paula Gubrud-Howe, Ed.D., RN, FAAN, Senior Associate Dean for Education, Oregon Health & Science University School of Nursing | February 22, 2017Q. For years there was an emphasis on developing nursing students’ critical thinking skills. How is clinical reasoning different?...
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Pinpointing the fuzzy demand for soft skills
Matthew Sigelman, CEO, Burning Glass Technologies | February 16, 2017Every employer wants workers with the so-called “soft skills”—but which skills they actually mean by that term may not...
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History and recipes: Mexican beans have taste and style
Nancy Krcek Allen, Chef, Educator, Culinary Textbook Author | January 27, 2017Legumes can be a hedge fund against winter hunger. There is no better comfort food than the warm, earthy...
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Grit, tenacity and perseverance
Katie McClarty, Ph.D. | January 12, 2017Metacognitive learning skills are attitudes, behaviors, and beliefs about learning. These skills continue to garner attention from educational researchers...
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Stuffed cabbage: From humble beginnings to staple comfort food
Nancy Krcek Allen, Chef, Educator, Culinary Textbook Author | December 27, 2016In many cultures cooking is an important skill that children learn before they attend school. Knowing how to feed...
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Looking forward from 2016: Five emerging technology concepts to watch…
Denis Hurley, Director, Future Technologies, Pearson | December 16, 2016As I read through the “best of 2016” lists and predictions of what’s to come in 2017, I’d like...