ABSTRACT
K-12 schools and colleges around the world are failing to teach basic literacy and critical thinking. While many people have at least some valid factual knowledge, most lack knowledge about knowledge, specifically metacognitive knowledge, emotional intelligence, and mindware. Most people also do not understand how knowledge is constructed, evaluated, debated, disseminated, and used, especially by scientists. In the 21st century, schools need a empirically validated curriculum that teaches students not only how to communicate, but also teaches them practical knowledge and the ability to think rationally, which together would enable students to actively construct, evaluate, communicate, debate, and use knowledge for personal and professional ends.
