Future Learning Design Podcast Evaluating Competencies to Go Beyond Education - A Conversation with Michaela Horvathova
Jul 5, 2025
Michaela Horvathova, co-founder and Chief Education Officer of Beyond Education, dives into measuring complex competencies in schools. She discusses integrating holistic approaches from sports into education, highlighting how resilience shapes teaching methods. Michaela also emphasizes the need for grassroots involvement in educational policy for systemic change. She critiques conventional metrics, advocating for assessments that foster creativity and collaboration. With a focus on ethical practices, she explores shifting from competition to development-focused evaluations.
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Tennis Taught Lifelong Competencies
- Michaela Horvathova learned key competencies like growth mindset and resilience from tennis.
- Continuous feedback and right challenge levels guided her personal and professional growth.
Systemic Alignment Drives Reform Success
- Education policy reforms need co-design and proper support for teachers.
- Without systemic alignment including curriculum and metrics, reforms struggle to be effective.
Widen Education Scope Beyond Academics
- Education must expand beyond academics to include 21st century competencies like creativity and empathy.
- Valuing and measuring these competencies predicts better academic and life outcomes.