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AI

Technology is reshaping, not replacing, human value

Automation is freeing people to focus on areas that truly require human intelligence in the form of creativity, innovation, empathy and problem-solving

  • Maureen Phiri
4 min read
Teachers need to move beyond asking learners to memorise information to being able to ask meaningful questions and work together on real-world problems.
CRITICAL THINKING

Less testing, more thinking: The case for project-based learning in schools

If we want to equip the next generation to lead, innovate and collaborate in a complex world, we need to move beyond outdated models of education

  • Shaun Fuchs
3 min read
Mandisa Mathobela, Partnerships Manager, UNICEF South Africa; Hana Yoshimoto, Chief of Education, UNICEF South Africa; Seliki Tlhabane, Chief Director, Department of Education; Irfan Akhtar, Deputy Representative, UNICEF South Africa; ; Tebogo Ramagoshi, Head, Corporate Responsibility, BMW Group South Africa; Mbasa Kepe, Head of Government and External Affairs, BMW Group South Africa; and Sudeshan Reddy, Communications Specialist, UNICEF South Africa.
BMW

UNICEF and BMW Group partner up to bridge the STEM gap

Educating young people for tomorrow requires teaching them new skill sets

  • Jamaine Krige
7 min read
CRITICAL THINKING

Come elections, critical thinking skills are key to fighting fake news

As 29 May approaches, we must find a way to separate the wheat from the chaff

  • Helen Grange
6 min read
AUCKLAND PARK PREPARATORY SCHOOL

Auckland Park Preparatory School paves the way for future leaders with new STEAM Centre

This dynamic environment encourages discovery, exploration, research and innovation

  • APPS
3 min read
To maximise AI’s potential in peace, justice and governance, governments, NGOs, multilateral institutions and the private sector must invest in ethical AI research, data-sharing initiatives and regulatory frameworks. Photo: File
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Effective methods of teaching students in the age of AI

Students need to learn creative and critical thinking, so they can work with AI, while they are at university and in the world of work

  • Edmund Terem Ugar
7 min read
Dr Renee Horne
CRITICAL THINKING

What kind of leader do you aspire to be?

Wits Business School puts its MBA students on leadership quest

  • Dr Renee Horne
2 min read
The freedom to think independently, and allowing others the same freedom, is central to our democracy (Graphic: John McCann/M&G)
BASIC EDUCATION

Critical thinking enhances performance

The ability to think analytically and beyond surface-level information is a skill that brings solutions to the world’s issues

  • Clive W Kronenberg
8 min read
(John McCann/M&G)
CRITICAL THINKING

Rethinking economics for Africa is a duty

Students must start a formal process to reform curriculums and fill gaps in a unitary approach

  • Staff Reporter
7 min read
AIR CONDITIONING

Stone-age air conditioning

Property developer Basil Walker’s rock store is a highly innovative and energy-efficient model for cooling systems in modern buildings.

  • Kevin Davie
3 min read