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Trilling, Bernie. 21st century skills: learning for life in our times / Bernie Trilling and Charles Fadel. p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

eISBN : 978-0-470-55391-6

1. Educational planning—United States. 2. Education—Aims and objectives—United States.

3. Educational change—United States. 4. Life skills—Study and teaching—United States. I. Fadel, Charles. II. Title.

LA217.2.T.73—dc22 2009021545

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