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Two hip young adults in Myanmar walking down the street and talking to each other
Date
07 June 2019 - 08:13

Myanmar's youth optimistic about their country's future

The British Council's Christine Wilson answers a few questions about attitudes among young adults in Myanmar, reported in the latest instalment of our Next Generation research series.

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Civil society, Youth
Date
07 October 2015 - 04:49

Do learner-centred approaches work in every culture?

Is it time to challenge Western assumptions about education? The British Council's Ian Clifford looks at the case of Burma, ahead of his webinar on 12 October 2015.

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Teaching, Schools
'According to IBM, 90 per cent of the data in the world was created in the last two years.'
Date
05 March 2015 - 06:43

Is critical thinking a Western concept?

Educators agree that critical thinking is a crucial skill for the 21st century, but is it harder to teach in some cultures than in others? The British Council's Don Watson reports.

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Education, Schools

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