Rethinking Liberal Arts Education for the Twenty-First Century
At the dawn of the twenty-first century, the world was full of confidence about the inevitability of growing forms and processes of globalization—instantaneous communication, flattened economy, massive movement of people—and the resulting need for new forms of education. Intellectual and business leaders talked about how the world as we had known it in the […]
Collaborative Professionalism
The report advocates for collaborative professionalism –as compared to professional collaboration– as optimal for evolving a community of expertise and service among teachers, built on collegial solidarity, candid, thoughtful feedback and collective responsibility. Drawing from fully sketched portraits of several education communities globally, the research provides designs related to curriculum, pedagogy, assessment, and whole child […]
Early Childhood Development in Qatar: Status and opportunities for the future
The report provides an overview of the state of early childhood development (ECD) in Qatar, along with empirical evidence on the potential benefits of early childhood education (ECE) in the country. Children who attend ECE programs in Qatar have better early development outcomes in literacy, numeracy, socioemotional, executive functioning, and self-regulation skills. These associated benefits […]
Thinking & Acting like a Designer: How design thinking supports innovation in K-12 education
The needs of the twenty-first century demand new approaches to learning. Today, student success requires skills for collaboration, creativity, critical thinking, and problem solving, and these skills are increasingly becoming a focus in both K-12 and higher education settings. But twenty-first century learning needs to be much more if we are to expect young people […]
Securing the 21st Century Teacher Workforce: Global perspectives on teachers motivation, professionalism and retention
The Securing the 21st Century Teacher Workforce Project is an innovative co-created project led by University College London Institute of Education and STIR Education. The project explores how various jurisdictions, at different levels of education systems, strive to enhance the work and lives of teachers. The report draws on a recent literature review and jurisdictional […]
A Multi-Country Study on the Education of Migrant Children
Mobility is an important characteristic of modernity. It is very important for the researchers and practitioners to understand the needs and challenges of migrant children in various contexts. The country reports included in this project describe the nature and circumstances of migrant children population in seven countries: China, Vietnam, Thailand, Japan, Finland, the United Kingdom, […]
People and Policy: A comparative study of apprenticeship across eight national contexts
This comparative study examines apprenticeship –a globally recognized, work-based model of learning that links on-the-job training with institution-based or off-the-job training– in eight countries: Australia, Denmark, Egypt, England, Finland, Germany, India, and South Africa. The report uses documentary analysis as its central methodological approach, citing, summarizing, synthesizing, analyzing and critically reflecting on existing literature and data produced […]
Meeting the Needs of Pupils with Autism in Qatar: Moving forward
The first study of its kind in Qatar, this research investigated how to improve autism education through a contextual enquiry and consultation with stakeholders. Given the country’s supportive leadership, a knowledgeable community of parents and specialists, the findings indicate great potential to transform autism education. In moving forward, the priority is to ensure that autistic […]
Developing Agile Leaders of Learning: School leadership policy for dynamic times
School leadership policies are key to improving the quality of teaching and learning, which impacts student achievement and well being. While the development of principals remains a core component of leadership training, this report focuses on the under-explored area of how to develop leadership for learning capabilities across a broader range of educators – both […]
Inclusive Quality Education for Children with Disabilities
Inclusive quality education is integral to creating societies that are interconnected, based on values of social justice, equity of opportunities and freedom. Across the globe there is growing focus on providing inclusive quality education for all children, including those with disabilities. The Sustainable Development Goals make an explicit commitment to the education of children with […]