Building an Efficient, Creative Teaching Force
Quality of teaching is a key factor in determining the outcomes of an education system but teachers today face a broad range of often contradictory expectations. Recently, global think tanks, independent experts and leading international organizations published many in-depth research papers and surveys that delve into the everyday lives of teachers and examine the state […]
Educational Approaches for Refugee Integration
Refugee children are suffering outside of the war zone from lack of safety, food, healthcare, and education. With the increasing number of refugees globally, access to education is an important aspect to consider. Governments and international organizations around the world are making tremendous efforts to find more efficient and effective ways of fulfilling educational needs […]
Imagining the Future of Education
We have embraced the profound changes of the digital age and we are exploring the further dazzling disruption of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, yet education often remains unchanged and seems largely disconnected from these dramatic developments. Lifelong learning has become crucial. As technology replaces human roles, big data, artificial intelligence and smart living create new […]
Innovating for Equity in Education
An inclusive and fair system that makes quality education available to all is one of the most powerful ways to create a more just and equitable society. What type of innovation is best suited to ensure all learners achieve their potential, regardless of regional, socio-economic and cultural backgrounds? What are the practical lessons from the […]
Accelerating Innovation in Refugee Education
Conflict and war have triggered widespread dislocation of people on a scale not seen since the end of the Second World War. For many of them, education is the only hope to rebuild futures and pursue productive, meaningful lives. However, the growing complexity of emergencies means that conventional approaches to education may no longer be […]
Educating Global Citizens for the 21st Century
In times of disruption, the choice to become a member of an emerging world community is so important – now more than ever. To combat the rise in populism, we need schools to promote global citizenship, respect for diversity and critical thinking. To solve the planet’s hardest problems, we need education to advance a new […]
Reinventing Education for the AI Age
According to current trends, over half the jobs done by humans today are predicted to be performed by machines in a matter of years. Some of these jobs, such as writing a news article, driving a car, or teaching a class, require cognitive skills once exclusive to humans. This technological transformation has a profound impact […]
Displaced Populations: Innovating for Quality and Inclusive Education
In 2016, the number of people who were forcibly displaced reached a record high of 65.6 million. Two years on, the refugee education crisis is as pertinent as ever, with refugee children being five times more likely to be out of school than other children. This deficit, however, doesn’t take into account the thousands of […]
Learning to Live and Work Together
The world faces an unprecedented confluence of disruption. Constant advances in artificial intelligence, automation and biotechnology seem to challenge assumptions about what it means to be human. War and instability have triggered widespread dislocation and a migration of people on a scale not seen since the end of the Second World War. These challenges spark […]
Leveraging Technology for a More Equitable Education
Innovative technologies are transforming the landscape of education. While there is great enthusiasm for and considerable investment in cutting-edge EdTech, there still remains the pressing issue of promoting equity in education. Although digital programs and applications have huge potential for increasing the availability and affordability of educational resources, mounting evidence would suggest that there is […]