Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed, managing director of Abu Dhabi Investment Authority and Abu Dhabi Executive Council Member, fifth from left, after the lecture.
AlAnood Al Kaabi, project manager at the UAE's Education Affairs Office, and Michael Horn, adjunct lecturer at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, at the Majlis Mohamed bin Zayed in Abu Dhabi on Thursday. All photos: Presidential Court
Mr Horn says schools are mostly all built on a zero-sum mentality, which considers the success of one child as paid for by the failure of another.
From left, Dr Mugheer Al Khaili, Abu Dhabi Executive Council member and chairman of the Department of Community Development, Sheikh Khalifa bin Tahnoon, director of the Martyrs' Families' Affairs Office of the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Court, and Sheikh Khalid bin Zayed, chairman of the Board of Zayed Higher Organisation for Humanitarian Care and Special Needs, at the lecture.
The lecture that was titled 'Education and Learning: Positive Progress Together'.
The audience was told that school culture could be changed to allow pupils to embrace their strengths.
Mr Horn said educators should allow each child to learn or master subjects at their own pace.
Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed, managing director of Abu Dhabi Investment Authority and Abu Dhabi Executive Council Member, fifth from left, after the lecture.
AlAnood Al Kaabi, project manager at the UAE's Education Affairs Office, and Michael Horn, adjunct lecturer at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, at the Majlis Mohamed bin Zayed in Abu Dhabi on Thursday. All photos: Presidential Court
Mr Horn says schools are mostly all built on a zero-sum mentality, which considers the success of one child as paid for by the failure of another.
From left, Dr Mugheer Al Khaili, Abu Dhabi Executive Council member and chairman of the Department of Community Development, Sheikh Khalifa bin Tahnoon, director of the Martyrs' Families' Affairs Office of the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Court, and Sheikh Khalid bin Zayed, chairman of the Board of Zayed Higher Organisation for Humanitarian Care and Special Needs, at the lecture.
The lecture that was titled 'Education and Learning: Positive Progress Together'.
The audience was told that school culture could be changed to allow pupils to embrace their strengths.
Mr Horn said educators should allow each child to learn or master subjects at their own pace.
Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed, managing director of Abu Dhabi Investment Authority and Abu Dhabi Executive Council Member, fifth from left, after the lecture.
