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World Development Report 2018 and Its Policy Implications for Education Development in China Year of publication: 2018 Author: Liu Ji 2018 comprehensively describes a crisis that is looming worldwide: Schooling does not equalize learning. Drawing on key insights from the report, this study provides a high—level summary and relates the findings to common and critical issues that China is today. Specifically, this study highlights five important policy implications for education development in China: Education quality monitoring, adaptive policies, evidence-based decision, expanding human capital investments, and building stronger ties with international organizations.
Abu Dhabi Memorandum on Good Practices for Education and Countering Violent Extremism Year of publication: 2014 Author: Sara Zeiger Corporate author: Hedayah Foundation The contents of this brief are based on the discussions that occurred from 3 to 4 November 2014 at an expert workshop on Research Trends in Countering Violent Extremism hosted by Hedayah in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The purpose of this two-day expert roundtable was to bring together researchers, policymakers and practitioners in a closed discussion of the current trends in CVE research. The goals at the meeting were to address the current research outcomes in countering violent extremism; determine the critical gaps in research on CVE; identify the new and emerging threats of violent extremism; and establish a recommended research agenda for Hedayah and CVE researchers in the coming two years.
Learning to Live Together Sustainably: Addressing the Challenge of UN Sustainable Development Goal Target 4.7 Year of publication: 2019 Author: Margaret Sinclair | Jean Bernard Corporate author: Protect Education in Conflict and Insecurity (PEIC) | Spectacle Learning Media The practical advice and guidelines in this book help support learning to live together, conflict transformation and peace at the individual, group and community levels. The framework for developing widely accessible, high quality learning materials supports the UN Sustainable Development Goals and is relevant to formal and non-formal education activities and projects. This document also raises important issues about the professional responsibilities of policy-makers at global and national level, who determine what content is addressed in the classroom. In particular, it addresses the need for education materials that support cross-cutting issues such as learning to live together, global citizenship education, and education for sustainable development.
Teaching approaches that help to build resilience to extremism among young people Year of publication: 2011 Corporate author: United Kingdom. Department of Education This is a summary for decision-makers – policy- makers, school leaders, teachers and other practitioners, such as youth and community workers – of the key ingredients of evidence-based teaching approaches and interventions that are effective in building resilience to extremism among young people. It also details support factors in schools and other education settings that maximize the benefits and impact of such interventions. 