Is Media Literacy a Prerequisite in the Digital Age?
The millennial generation is clearly conversant with the technical aspects of our information age but young people are among the most vulnerable to media misapplications. There is a tendency towards manipulation of data and information flow in the attention economy. Students need to acquire the knowledge and skills to distinguish between fact and fiction in […]
Innovating for Quality Education in Africa
By 2050, more than half of the world’s population growth will occur in Africa and the continent will also be home to 40 percent of all children in the world. Providing quality education to equip youth with the tools to tackle current and future challenges is a global imperative. How can learning environments tap into […]
Opportunity and Resilience in the Face of Displacement
The world is witnessing the largest refugee crisis since World War II, with causes varying from violent persecution to extreme climate crises. Children are seen as the most vulnerable in the face of such hardship, being exposed to risks and lacking access to learning resources and human connections. In the face of such hardship, human […]
Autism: The Case for Quality Education
On World Autism Day, we look at how education for individuals on the autism spectrum has progressed and explore what required future changes could be. Read more about the well-being of families living with autism spectrum disorder in Qatar here.
Roads Less Traveled: Alternative Approaches to Education
The world is changing fast. Yet around the globe, education systems largely still adhere to the century-old, industrial-age factory model. In the face of fake news, mass migration, rising inequality and digital disruption, vital skills such as media literacy, empathy, collaboration and creativity remain largely absent from school curriculums. Fortunately, bold innovators are challenging the […]
Imagine a Learning Environment Where…
The education sector as we know it is undergoing rapid change. Learning has expanded beyond traditional brick and mortar classrooms. Through advances in technology, time and space are no longer constraints to learning and teaching. Since the very idea of education is changing, everyone is free to reimagine learning in ways they deem best. This […]
Lifelong Learning for Active Citizenship
What builds an engaged citizenry? Few questions are as important as this to policymakers, educators and civil society today. Citizens form the building blocks of productive and healthy societies, but polluted, overpopulated and underserviced urban centers are diminishing their capacities. In an era of rising populations and lifespans, how can we ensure that citizens […]
Impact-Driven Innovation in Education
The 21st century is witnessing a rapid transformation in the world of teaching and work. The workforce is called to redefine itself in the face of AI, digital challenges and the gig economy. Worldwide, the question of the hour is how to make education relevant so that tomorrow’s workforce can confront new challenges. In such […]
Learning Societies in the 21st Century
As the new millennium unfolds, our sense of connection is proving critical to our collective success as a planet. In a world this connected, however, there are still many who are falling behind. Access to education, rising inequalities and other challenges yet to come threaten our collective progress. How do we ensure that we move […]
Well-Being for Better Learning Outcomes
According to research, the higher the students’ mental health, the better their educational performance. But by one estimate, as many as 80% of children needing help do not receive it. Our contributors from a range of fields explain how simple improvements such as social media wellness, digital citizenship, reading, and brain science can make well-being an integral […]