Essentially, it’s a free personal tutor for everybody. They think, “I’ll never be an engineer,” or “I’ll never be a cancer researcher.”īy giving them online tools, we’re allowing students to learn at their own time and pace and then remediate when necessary. They get gaps, those gaps become debilitating, and they hit a wall. In a traditional model, everyone moves together lockstep. I’m the founder of Khan Academy, which is a not for profit with a mission of providing a free world-class education for anyone, anywhere. Interview transcript What is Khan Academy? In an era where students learn through their devices, what role do schools play? How will education need to change to keep up with the new demands of work? McKinsey spoke with Sal Khan, founder of Khan Academy, to hear how education is shifting toward a dynamic new model.
The skills students learn today may not be useful in the workplace of the future. At the same time, the adoption of automation and artificial-intelligence (AI) technologies will transform work as people increasingly interact with ever-smarter machines. Online learning promises to bring education to anyone with an internet connection.
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