'Learning has to be caught rather than taught' - Dr. James H. Billington:
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Channel: WISE Channel · 2011 · Education
What are the main educational challenges that societies face today and how can they be tackled? Dr. James Hadley Billington has served as the Librarian of Congress in the US since September, 1987, before retiring in 2015. Read more about James H. Billington: http://www.wise-qatar.org/james-h-billington SUBSCRIBE to get more videos from WISE: http://www.youtube.com/WISEQatar?sub_confirmation=1 World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) is an international, multi-sectoral and action-oriented platform for innovation in education that connects innovators, nurtures new ideas, and recognizes and supports successful initiatives that are helping revitalize education. For more information about WISE: http://www.wise-qatar.org Follow WISE on Twitter: http://twitter.com/WISE_Tweets Like WISE on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/wiseqatar
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