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Discover the people and the projects trying to make the world a better place

Discover the people and the projects trying to make the world a better place.

Discover the people and the projects trying to make the world a better place.

A weekly programme looking at common challenges around the world and the creative ways people are trying to tackle them.

Presenter Myra Anubi speaks to reporters, experts and innovators to investigate how effective different solutions are, share their successes and inspire listeners with what is possible.

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Teaching Kids To Think

10/12/2016 GMT

BBC World Service - People Fixing The World, Teaching Kids To Think

What happens when you teach kids how to think for themselves?

Giving children lessons in how to think and learn for themselves can lead to dramatic improvements in results, according to education researchers. 

World Hacks meets children learning these “meta-cognition” techniques through philosophy lessons and juggling and looks at the difficulties in implementing the system. 

We also hear a big idea about Christmas and look at the best advice for avoiding paying a bribe. 

Presented by Sahar Zand. 

Image caption: Child with hand up in class / Image credit: AP

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