Soft Skills and Hard Values

Kerry J. Kennedy is Professor Emeritus and Advisor (Academic Development) at The Education University of Hong Kong. He is also Distinguished Visiting Professor in the Department of Education and Curriculum Studies at the University of Johannesburg.

This edited volume explores the various iterations of 'soft' skills with a particular focus on their implications for values and evaluates ways in which 'soft skills' and 'hard' values can be integrated. It is an important resource for policy makers, academics and teachers with responsibility for a new generation.

PART I Soft skills and their stories 1. Skills agendas in the 21st century: Understanding the stories 2. Green economies, green values: Story for the times 3. The Fourth Industrial Revolution - Humanoids, humanity and agency PART II Values for a better world 4. Future stories: Narrative, values and the management of radical uncertainty 5. Global citizenship education: Searching for global cohesion 6. Inclusive education: Equal opportunities for all 7. Life and values education: Beyond the self 8. Anti-racist values and intercultural skills 9. Education for sustainable development: Experiences from a Tree Assessment for Life Education (TALE) Project in Hong Kong 10. Media and information literacy: Evaluating misinformation and fake news in a complex world 11. Learning to live together: The hidden curriculum PART III Integrating skills and values: Agenda for the future 12. Constructing the future: Integrating values and skills to meet the challenges of a precarious world