“Learning how to Learn” will be next generation's most needed skill

Posted by Brajeshwar 9/13/2025

“Learning how to Learn” will be next generation's most needed skill(techxplore.com)

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everyone 9/13/2025|

Imo it's simple, just learn by doing and making stuff.

rkhassen9 9/13/2025|

Care to say more?

quantum_state 9/13/2025||

Learning how to learn is the most important skill to acquire in school. If I may add, learning how to learn effectively is a lifetime journey.

singpolyma3 9/13/2025||

This is every generation's .ort needed skill

seydor 9/13/2025||

I think all knowlwdge "work" is bust. Selling knowlwdge will be like selling knitted socks.

People who do stuff will make money

kg 9/13/2025|

A lot of what people think of as "doing stuff" relies on years or decades of training and experience. When you pay someone to maintain part of your house or to create bespoke furniture or repair your car you're not just paying for labor, you're paying for labor from someone with knowledge and equipment.

confidantlake 9/13/2025||

Feels like a bit of a useless cliche. Being able to learn has far more to do with iq than any pedagogical technique.

pstuart 9/13/2025|

I think there's an element of curiosity that is innate, and that make a huge difference. For those so blessed, learning is fun and a welcome activity (there's an entirely separate issue of actually applying any of knowledge but at least it's a start).

That said, teachers can make all the difference in connecting with students to guide them into discovery vs. cramming facts into their heads to satisfy testing metrics.

pdntspa 9/13/2025||

Leaning how to think critically is what the next genertion's most needed skill SHOULD be

tobr 9/13/2025||

Terrible article. Did Hassabis really say ”learning how to learn” is itself a skill, like the article paraphrases it? Surely the skill isn’t that you can learn how to learn, the skill is that you know how to learn. Just like ”learning to ride a bike” isn’t a skill; it’s something you do once, leading to a useful skill.

”Learning how to learn” sounds vaguely insightful just because of the repetition, but if you think for a bit about what it actually means it falls apart.

alexashka 9/13/2025||

This generation's most needed skill is being born to rich parents.

But it'll be totally different in the next generation. Trust me, bro, I'm rich - so I must know what I'm talking about.

back2dafucha 9/13/2025|

Xlation: Classic Corporate America Condescension.

Trust me if google can do something anyone can. They are trying to "define" what "they" "want" from a "compliant workforce"