Taking short, 10-second breaks when practicing a new skill, like learning to play a new song or instrument, helps the brain solidify fresh information. During these resting periods, the brain replays ...

Aging may come with its fair share of physical changes, but your brain doesn’t stop evolving just because you’ve hit 40. In fact, learning a new skill in your 40s or later can do more than just pass ...

Skill-based learning teaches students by having them practice and use what they learn in real-life situations. Skills like reading, writing, and speaking are learned both from being directly taught ...

A recent study suggests that although there is growing interest in skills- and competency-based learning, few colleges and universities have actually implemented the new model. The report, released ...

Jeff Bergin, Ph.D., is the chief learning officer at General Assembly, an executive coach, and the author of Already Smarter. Everyone in HR is talking about AI—and for good reason. It’s transforming ...

When was the last time you learned something completely new? It’s uncomfortable to imagine being a beginner at something you know nothing about. What if I fail? What if I waste time and still don’t ...

If you’ve been a college student within the past 10 years, then you’ve likely heard about lifelong learning, competency-based learning, human-centered skills, and the like, as AI has infused (some ...

When we talk about transferable skills, we often think of the usual suspects: communication, teamwork, time management. But there’s one more I believe belongs on that list, particularly now, when so ...

What new skills have you had to pick up so far in your career? What will you need to master next in order to reach your goals? How about in a year or five years from now? Those may be hard questions ...

The ability to learn new skills is crucial to personal growth. Difficult learning challenges shape our self-perception and build our adaptability in ways easier quests can't. Especially given this ...

CBSE mandates skill education for Classes 6-8 from 2025-26, integrating hands-on learning in three work domains. This reform aims to reduce rote learning and expose students to real-life skills, but ...