Teaching Tomorrow: Why AI Readiness is Key to Qatar’s Education Vision
Qatar’s National Vision 2030 and its National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy set a bold agenda: transform the nation into a knowledge-based economy, with education as the engine and AI as a key enabler. But as AI tools enter classrooms, one question emerges: Are teachers ready? This policy brief, developed by WISE (Qatar Foundation) in collaboration […]
Navigating Skills Adaptation: Integrating AI in Higher Education
“Navigating Skills Adaptation: Integrating AI in Higher Education” presents the first findings of the Global Consortium on Artificial Intelligence and Higher Education for Workforce Development, a collaborative research initiative led by World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) and the Institute of International Education (IIE). Bringing together insights from seven countries, Qatar, Colombia, Ghana, India, Kazakhstan, Spain, […]
Demystifying AI: Preparing K-12 Teachers To Integrate AI Tools Into Their Practice
AI technologies have rapidly catalyzed major innovations and breakthroughs in recent years, particularly in generative AI (“genAI”), poised to transform education and workforce. This study by WISE in collaboration with the MIT pK-12 Initiative and MIT RAISE evaluates the effectiveness of short PD courses in preparing K–12 teachers to integrate AI into their teaching practices. The […]
Perceptions and Pathways to AI Integration
Global research on what AI readiness means for teachers across different education systems is still in its early stages. WISE, in collaboration with the University of Southern California (USC Rossier School of Education), conducted a mixed-methods study, combining surveys and interviews, to examine how K–12 teachers across five countries (Qatar, Colombia, India, Philippines, and the […]
Harnessing AI for Higher Education in Africa
Artificial Intelligence is reshaping education globally, and across Africa, Universities are beginning to engage with AI not just as a tool, but as a strategic opportunity to reimagine learning, expand access, and drive innovation. Drawing on insights from nearly 4,000 stakeholders, the report reveals a sector at a turning point: AI adoption is growing, but […]
Fortifying Education in the Age of Disinformation
The advent of powerful Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen-AI) and the proliferation of sophisticated digital disinformation represent two sides of the same coin, a profound, systemic challenge to the core mission of higher education. Together, they are reshaping how knowledge is created, validated, and shared, creating both unprecedented opportunities and significant risks. Institutions worldwide are grappling […]
Rethinking Arabic Language Teaching in Classrooms
Arabic literacy is in urgent need of reform. Across the Arab region, persistent issues of linguistic complexity, outdated curricula, inadequate teaching-learning pedagogies, gaps in teacher preparation, and social inequities hinder effective Arabic instruction. To address some of these challenges, regional innovations supported by WISE via the WISE Prize and WISE EdTech Accelerator and others are […]
Can We Have Education Without Teachers?
Education reformers around the world argue that we need to rethink, reinvent and revive schools and universities. Teachers’ roles will also need to change. Some argue that the teaching profession may even disappear as learners turn to online and alternative resources. Others argue that teachers should take on more responsibilities to meet changing needs and demands. Is […]
Quality Education for All: Are Low-Cost Private Schools the Answer?
Millions of children around the world are either out of school or denied access to quality education. Private entrepreneurs and not-for-profit organizations have launched low-cost private schools with a promise to offer high-quality education through accountable institutions to some of the poorest families. Four leading experts share their insights and examine the on-the-ground impact of […]
Should We All Learn to Code?
“Everyone should learn to code.” We keep hearing and reading this sentence time and again over the past few years. Coding can be incredibly rewarding and many education experts refer to it as the new lingua franca, but is it really a 21st-century passport to success? To what extent can coding help bridge the existing […]