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New CELE report on standardised design for schools

13-Aug-2011

In some countries today, standardised design is presented as a cost-effective solution, which reduces design and construction costs while producing a range of tried and- tested educational environments that support teaching and learning. Could this be a model for the future? Read the CELE report from a web conference on this topic.

Quality of Higher Education in the Spotlight

07-Jul-2011

The Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) hosted a meeting at which a group of 10 experts recommended that institutions provide greater assistance to teachers in order for them to accomplish their educational mission.

Click here for the press release. For more on IMHE's Quality Teaching project, click here.

Education: Korea tops new OECD PISA survey of digital literacy

28-Jun-2011

Korea tops a new OECD PISA survey that tests how 15-year olds use computers and the Internet to learn. The next best performers were New Zealand, Australia, Japan, Hong-Kong China and Iceland.

CERI Conference visit reports

28-Jun-2011

CERI analysts and experts are invited all over the world to participate in conferences and to present their work. This section highlights reports back from some of the most interesting missions.

Les résultats du PISA 2009 Volumes 1-5 sont disponibles en français

22-Jun-2011

Vous pouvez les télécharger en cliquant ici .

Improving Schools

09-Jun-2011

Tailored education policy country reviews! A team from the Education and Traning policy division works to support individual OECD member and partner countries in the design and effective implementation of education policies.

Inclusion of Students with Disabilities in Tertiary Education and Employment

08-Jun-2011

This book examines the transition of young adults with disabilities from school to tertiary education and work. It analyses the policy experiences of several OECD countries and identifies recent trends in access to education and employment as well as best transition policies and practices.

L'inclusion des étudiants handicapés dans l'enseignement tertiaire et dans l'emploi

08-Jun-2011

Cet ouvrage analyse la transition des jeunes adultes handicapés vers l’enseignement tertiaire et vers l’emploi. Il analyse les politiques développées par plusieurs pays de l’OCDE et identifie les tendances récentes en termes d’accès à l’éducation et à l’emploi ainsi que les meilleures politiques et pratiques en matière de transition.

Innovative Teaching for Effective Learning

27-May-2011

This new CERI project Innovative Teaching for Effective Learning (ITEL) is conceived as a future-oriented and innovation-focused contribution to OECD’s work on teachers and teaching. It focuses on the pedagogical knowledge base and competences of teachers and how they should be redefined to be in line with recent developments in understanding effective learning.

Establishing a Framework for Evaluation and Teacher Incentives: Considerations for Mexico

29-Apr-2011

In this era of knowledge-based economies and changing demographics, all educational systems must improve their learning outcomes and often also deliver more with less.In order to assist Mexico and other countries in addressing this challenge, this report provides advice for designing, planning, implementing and evaluating policies and practices on educational assessment, standards and evaluation, drawing on the world’s best available expertise.


Events

Teacher Education for Diversity Survey

from 17-Nov-2008 to 17-Dec-2008

The survey provides a voice to teachers, student teachers, and teacher educators in 30 countries and is an opportunity to influence education policy and programmes. It asks about your preparation for diversity in the classroom, your biggest challenges, and what you think are the most effective strategies.

OECD Thematic Review on Migrant Education - Second Meeting of National Experts, Paris

from 13-Oct-2008 to 14-Oct-2008

The Second Meeting of the Group of National Experts brought together 58 participants representing 22 countries as well as international organisations and independent researchers. The meeting was designed to share experience, discuss additional research findings, hear about the progress made by other international organisations in the area and discuss the policy evaluation framework to be used for country reviews.

Launch meeting for the Review of National Policies for Education: South Africa, 6 October 2008, Pretoria

from 01-Oct-2008 to 07-Oct-2008

This review is based on co-operation between the OECD and non-member economies around the world. It is particularly interesting for those involved in educational policy, as well as for professionals directly working in the education system of South Africa. It covers the entire system of education, from pre-school to tertiary education and lifelong learning, and analyses it in terms of its economic, social and political impact.

Trends Shaping Education

Education is influenced by the world we live in. The new OECD book "Trends Shaping Education" looks at specific impacts on schooling of things happening elsewhere in our lives, from climate change and the growth of the Internet to changing lifestyles and family structures. Does the diversification of family forms mean a changing balance of responsibilities between the school and the home? And what is the impact on schooling of other phenomena, from the rise of obesity to the spread of mobile phones?

Education for Sustainable Development

from 11-Sep-2008 to 12-Sep-2008

A workshop on 11-12 September 2008 explored how the OECD can contribute to the development of strategies, curricula, and sustainable schools for the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (2005-2014).

CERI Expert Meeting: Return to Gender: Gender, ICT and Education

from 02-Jun-2008 to 03-Jun-2008

As part of the New Millennium Learners Project (NML), the OECD's Centre for Educational Research and Innovation (CERI), together with the Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research organised an Expert Meeting on Gender, ICT and Education on 2-3 June in Oslo, Norway.

Higher Education: Spaces and Places

from 21-May-2008 to 23-May-2008

What better place for 140 delegates to discuss how changing higher education needs will impact on facilities than the campus of the Helsinki University of Technology at Otaniemi in Espoo, Finland, designed by Alvar Aalto? What better place for 22 speakers to explore the future of universities than in Finland where hotly debated proposals for university reform could have a profound effect on facilities and buildings used by universities? PEB's "Higher Education: Spaces and Places" conference took place on 21-23 May 2008; a full report will soon be available.

The quality, relevance and impact of higher education - Conference organised by OECD’s Programme on Institutional Management in Higher Education (IMHE)

from 08-Sep-2008 to 10-Sep-2008

In today’s knowledge-driven economy, higher education is a major driver of economic competitiveness. OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría will participate in a panel discussion focusing on value for money in higher education. Other sessions of the conference will cover such topics as Assessing Learning and Employment Outcomes and Reputation and Ranking – the impact on institutional strategy and behaviour of international ranking tables. Registration is now closed.

Conference on Environments for Learners with Special Needs

from 17-Aug-2008 to 20-Aug-2008

PEB, in co-operation with the New Zealand Ministry of Education, held an international conference entitled “Inclusion and Integration through Innovation: The Role of 21st Century Learning Environments in Promoting Social Participation and Access to Education for Learners with Special Needs” in Auckland, New Zealand. The programme is available here.

OECD Thematic Review on Migrant Education- First Meeting of Group of National Experts

The launch of the OECD Thematic Review on Migrant Education took place from 21-22 January 2008 in OECD Headquarters, Paris. The meeting was opened by Deputy Secretary-General Aart de Geus (read his speech) and Director of the OECD Directorate for Education, Dr. Barbara Ischinger.



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