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Gov in 60 Seconds (+) - Futures thinking and design thinking as key competencies

By Si Ying Thian

As Singapore moves towards skills-based hiring and competency-based education, both futures thinking and design thinking are emerging as key competencies in today's curriculum.


Associate Professor Kiattipoom Kiatkawsin at the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) shares why close academia-industry partnership and an educator's facilitation skills matter when it comes to enabling students to achieve these competencies.