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What might education systems and institutions look like in the future?  What can we learn about possible future options from current trends?  How are patterns of teaching and learning changing in the face of scientific advances, new technologies and diverse student populations?  And how do we know what the effects of education are?  These are just some of the questions tackled by OECD’s Centre for Educational Research and Innovation in its multidisciplinary programme of work.
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OECD/CERI International Conference, Learning in the 21st Century: Research, Innovation and Policy

from 15-May-2008 to 16-May-2008

The Centre for Educational Research and Innovation (CERI) will address the state of the art on learning at an international conference on “Learning in the 21st Century: Research, Innovation and Policy”.

OECD Project on New Millennium Learners, presentation by Francesc Pedró, OECD/CERI

29-Apr-2008

At the CERI Governing Board meeting of 22-23 April 2008, Francesc Pedró, OECD/CERI, presented an overview of the main findings, ongoing work and future perspectives of the OECD Project on New Millennium Learners. To view the video clips in this power point presentation click on slide 6,14 and 24: main research questions, it goes beyond safety; and, drawing on evidence.

Teaching, learning and assessment for adults: how to improve foundation skills

11-Feb-2008

Adults with low skills in language, literacy and numeracy are numerous in many OECD countries. The consequences of these low foundation skills span the economic, health and social well-being of individuals, families and communities. Investment in this sector of adult education is therefore crucial. A new OECD report looks specifically inside the programmes for these adult learners, with a focus on formative assessment.

 

Cross-border higher education is emerging to become a fascinating but very complex phenomenon

28-Jan-2008

The last two decades have seen a significant growth in the mobility of higher education programmes and providers through physical and virtual modes of delivery. This presents many new opportunities, but also a certain number of challenges, as shows the new report "Cross-border Tertiary Education: A Way towards Capacity Development", published jointly by OECD/CERI and the World Bank. 

OECD brain study suggests new avenues for teaching

02-Jul-2007

The brain never loses its capacity to learn, according to a new publication from the OECD.  Contrary to the myth that “everything important about the brain is decided by the age of three,” Understanding the Brain: The Birth of a Learning Science suggests not only that learning never stops - especially if actively pursued - but that it physically transforms the brain.
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