How MOOCs Are Redefining the Role of Teachers
“MOOCs are designed in a such a way that they allow students to be peer instructors,” says Dr. George Siemens, an academic and leading researcher on learning. MOOCs have also changed the relationship between teacher, content and students. Technology allows students to access learning content anywhere. For Dr. Siemens, teachers need to focus more on […]
Educate a Girl, Empower a Woman
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The Ed-Tech Revolution
Online learning portals, mobile educational apps, flipped classrooms, social networks for students and now massive open online courses: digital innovation is introducing significant changes in the way people learn and multimedia and online tools are helping breaking down many barriers to education. This month’s special focus is on the innovative use of technology and the […]
Education for the Hardest to Reach Children
More than 57 million children continue to be denied the right to primary education around the world, according to a latest report by UNESCO’s EFA Global Monitoring Report. Of the 57 million out-of-school children of, 28 million boys and girls (almost 49%) will probably never enter school. A further 23% or 13 million have attended school but […]
Educating for Citizenship
A relevant, humane and inspiring education system is the foundation stone of good citizenship. As we tackle the complex task of building a sustainable future, it is vital for us to possess good civic skills and citizenship values so that we can take action collectively, engaging with urgent local, national and global issues. Browse this […]
Bridging the Skills Gap
Governments and businesses around the world are facing a pressing dilemma. According to the International Labor Organization, almost 75 million young people worldwide are unemployed; young people who are unable find work while employers are saying they cannot find people with the right skills. So how can we bridge the gap? What kind of systems […]
STEM Is Vital for African Development
In Cameroon, where I am from, and across Africa’s 54 countries, rates of illiteracy are high – particularly among those living in remote areas. Not surprisingly, skills for critical thinking and problem solving are low. But even highly-educated urban dwellers often act and think quite irrationally and still hold superstitious beliefs. In my experience, only […]
Creativity: An Essential Component in STEM Learning
If having innovative adults is a goal, then it is important to have creativity as an essential component in the education of young people. Innovation is “all about ideas.” Encouraging creative thinking in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) must begin early and remain a central emphasis throughout schooling, so it becomes the natural way […]
STEM Is for Everyone
Geeky boys excitedly huddled together, figuring out the latest glitch in their robot design — this is a popular stereotype image of engineering students. Not unexpectedly, such images turn off vast numbers of students who otherwise would be interested in studying science, mathematics and engineering. Girls especially may find such images unappealing. But the good […]
Simple Science Sparks
“From the concrete to the abstract; from the near to the far,” this is the first true principle of education. All children are born scientists. Children have boundless energy and being new to the world they are keen to figure out how the real world works. This they do by engaging with the real world […]