More and more people in education agree on the importance of learning stuff other than academics, but no one agrees on what to call that “stuff”. This article gives an overview of the following terms: 21st century skills, character, grit, growth mindset, non-cognitive traits and habits, social and emotional skills, and soft skills.
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