The Four Pillars of

Education

LEARNING TO KNOW
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 To learn to know students need to
develop learn-to-learn skills as:
 Learning to read with comprehension
 Listening
 Observing
 Asking question
 Data gathering
 Note taking
 Accessing, processing, and selecting
information
 What then is the role of the 21st
Century teacher?
In the 21st Century, the emphasis is not on:
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facilitator, catalyst, monitor
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and evaluator. “LEARNING TO KNOW”
 The teacher helps the learners to:

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As a result, the learner is transformed:
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