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Skills have become the global currency of the 21st century. What are the hot issues facing countries, companies and individuals today?
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The Centre for Educational Research and Innovation (CERI) does extensive research work which covers learning at all ages, from birth to old age. It goes beyond the formal education system. While having a particular concern with emerging trends and issues, CERI reflects on the futures of schools and universities.
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This book contributes to the debate about the effects of technology attachment and connectedness on today’s learners, and their expectations about teaching.
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Diverging levels of research efficiency change the global landscape of innovation (Dirk Van Damme, Head of the Innovation and Measuring Progress division, Directorate for Education and Skills) |
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Skills for the digital economy - Digital economies are powered by skills. People with the high-end skills needed to invent and apply new technologies are in high demand the world over. At the same time, the portfolio of basic skills needed to navigate technology-rich environments and function effectively in our connected societies has expanded. How severe is the shortage of ICT skills? And what needs to be done to fill the gaps?
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OECD Education Today… and tomorrow (Barbara Ischinger, Director for Education) - If you want to know what we’ve been doing over the past year or so, I invite you to take a look at the latest edition of Education Today. It covers the most important results and policy recommendations that have emerged from our work in early childhood education, compulsory schooling, higher education and lifelong learning. It also discusses such overarching topics as equity of opportunity, the benefits of education, and innovation. |
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Education Today 2013 - The OECD Perspective - What does the OECD have to say about the state of education today? What are the main OECD messages on early childhood education, teacher policies and tertiary education? What about student performance, educational spending and equity in education? OECD work on these important education topics and others have been brought together in a single accessible source updating the first edition of Education Today which came out in March 2009. |
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The more the merrier. Who is responsible for successes and failures of schools? A new Education Working Paper says involving parents and students can help improve education systems by including them in accountability and school achievement processes. |
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Hooked to be connected! Concerned parents are becoming more and more anxious as they watch their bright children getting completely absorbed by and attached to new mobile devices. Young people’s attachment to digital media and connectivity will shortly reach a level of almost universal saturation. |
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Innovative Workplaces: Making Better Use of Skills within Organisations. As human capital is the source of innovation, one of the policy principles of the OECD Innovation Strategy is to "foster innovative workplaces".
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OECD work on Education - Brochure. All pages of the brochure are selected by default. Simply: "Download your selection" to download the entire brochure. For parts of the brochure, deselect the pages you don't require and "download your selection". |
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