I hear the remark: “So these Skills Labels, they are like nutritional labels but for learning (education)”. As I made clear the inspiration did not start with a nutritional label. Though later it had some influence. A nutritional label is a highly effective standard display, it: reads well – understandable to children to adults, informs,… Continue Reading
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Academia is talking about personalized and deeper learning, something I have advocated with the Skills Based Approach methodology and application for its inception in 2013. The methodology is focused entirely on an individual. The application is meant to be handled by the student or young professional to manage their learning tasks. Skills Label represents learning… Continue Reading
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There is a skills gap, actually two different ones. One is in filling highly technical jobs, and the other is filling middle skill jobs; the latter representing as much as 40% of new job growth according to a US News article. The skill gap requires new tactics from impressionable students and workers, higher education and… Continue Reading
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Student engagement dramatically falls from middle school to high school. According to a massive survey of US and Canadian students, Gallup found almost ‘three quarters of all surveyed fifth-grade students’ are engaged, while only ‘one-third of surveyed students in 10th, 11th and 12th grades are engaged”. Yes, high schoolers are growing outside of the classroom,… Continue Reading
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In part, I came up with the name “Skills Culture” as a rip from “Talent Culture” – a website I have been following for years. Talent Culture is an edgy, smart concept (career, leadership, and workplace advice) directed towards sophisticated white collar workers; Megan Brio does a great job. (Still in the early stages, but… Continue Reading
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Three advantages of Skills Based Approach are: simplicity, longevity, and adaptability. Simplicity refers to ease of use. Everyone knows what they are dealing with: a skill set, competencies and methods, and constantly cycling through four stages. Skill Based Approach also solves the complexity of education and career planning. There are many ways to approach planning… Continue Reading
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Earlier this week I heard about a special report on Lifelong Learning in the TheEconomist, so I scrambled around looking for a copy in the book and convenience stores in the area – without any luck. It was Martin Luther King Day so I had the day off. So, to get the six articles, I… Continue Reading
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Within the context of Skills-Based Approach, a learning path is defined as a collection of tasks needed to reach a desired skill competency over a period (what is referred to as an instance in the application). An instance might be an entire program, such as a micro-credential certification to become an accountant, computer programmer, or… Continue Reading
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In a recent survey, The Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) asked the question: “Time for the U.S. to Reskill?” and the answer was a resounding: “Yes”. Basic skills (literacy, numeracy, and problem solving) matter and we need to invest in an infrastructure that transcends across high school, higher education, and professional and career… Continue Reading
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According to Future of Jobs Survey of senior talent and strategy executives from over 370 leading global employers, the most important future workplace strategy is to ‘invest in reskilling current employees’. Sixty-five percent of the respondents of the survey, conducted by World Economic Forum, will pursue this strategy. We are already seeing expiration dates of… Continue Reading
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