Part of the philosophy behind the project is modelled on outdoor learning in Sweden, which aims to encourage independent learning.
Texas Instruments, for instance, has developed a programme to encourage the learning of science.
So, for Professor Broadfoot, the key ingredients of good teaching included: creating an atmosphere of mutual respect and fairness in the classroom, providing opportunities for "active learning" and humour to encourage pupil engagement, making learning interesting, and explaining things clearly.
Lifelong Learning from the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) is designed to encourage, promote and develop lifelong learning.
Instead of telling people they need to go to school or get a job to acquire critical career skills, we can encourage them to take advantage of the learning opportunities that are all around them.
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The current discussion about 21st century skills leads classrooms and other learning environments to encourage the development of core subject knowledge as well as new media literacies, critical and systems thinking, interpersonal and self-directional skills.
I've asked my Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, and my Secretary of Labor, Hilda Solis, to work closely with states and our institutions of higher learning and encourage them not only to allow these changes, but to inform all workers receiving unemployment benefits of the training programs and financial support open to them.
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Weekly sessions encourage students to reflect on their own learning experiences and develop their own perspectives on leadership, using periods of reflection to ensure that their decisions are made mindfully, responsibly and ultimately successfully.
Through Making the Future, Cognizant seeks to encourage exploration, invention and the joy of learning.
They are used throughout our lives from grades in school that encourage learning and higher performance, to the incentives we use at work through pay, bonuses and promotions to recognize and encourage accomplishment.
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We can encourage young people to move from serving, to learning how to serve.
By working together to encourage young women to pursue STEM careers, providing supportive learning environments, and by actively mentoring young women, we will slowly but surely increase the number of women in STEM careers.
And ultimately it is this that would encourage districts to experiment and implement different innovations to bolster student learning to realize the prize.
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It will pay for more schemes to encourage greater parental and community awareness of truancy and will allow more schools to employ "learning mentors" to improve attendance and tackle bullying and disaffection.
You must empower people to get on with their job, encourage risks, expect mistakes and tolerate them if it can be a learning experience.
Local companies can benefit from the experience by learning how to manage property at an international standard-something else that the government is trying to encourage the industry to do, rather than just speculate.
We need to give instruction in Arabic and Mandarin so students can work successfully in the global economy, but we also should encourage learning about the culture and history of the countries where those languages are spoken.
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