Education for Life and Work: Developing Transferable Knowledge and Skills in the 21st Century

by James W. Pellegrino, National Research Council, Center for Education, et al.

Book Overview

Americans have long recognized that investments in public education contribute to the common good, enhancing national prosperity and supporting stable families, neighborhoods, and communities. Education is even more critical today, in the face of economic, environmental, and social challenges. Today's children can meet future challenges if their schooling and informal learning activities prepare them for adult roles as citizens, employees, managers,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309256496
• ISBN13: 9780309256490
• Release Date: January 2013
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"