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2013 Asia-Pacific Education Research Institutes Network (ERI-Net) regional study on: transversal competencies in education policy and practice (Phase I): regional synthesis report Year of publication: 2015 Corporate author: UNESCO Bangkok The Asia-Pacific region has been spearheading global, social, and economic development for the last several decades. Millions of people have been lifted out of poverty and basic education (primary and lower secondary) has become near universal in many countries in the region. Upper secondary and higher education enrollment rates have also increased significantly. However, while these are tremendous achievements, education quality remains a major concern among emerging economies and industrialized nations alike. While some countries in the region excel in international assessments, such as the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), and the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS), other countries still attain low scores. National assessment results of countries that have not participated in international assessments reveal large knowledge and skills disparities among students of the same country. In some cases the results also indicate a very low attainment level of basic skills, even after years of schooling.At the same time, the debate surrounding what actually constitutes quality education and learning in the 21st century is ongoing. There is a growing concern that education systems are focusing too much on the accumulation of academic “cognitive” skills at the expense of the more elusive and hard-to-measure “nonacademic” skills and competencies. The accumulation of these skills and competencies, which include skills and competencies in efficient communication with others, innovative thinking, respect for diversity and the environment, conflict resolution, team work, problem solving, and so on, is not only important for students to be adequately prepared for the world of work, but is also paramount in ensuring future generations are equipped to live meaningful, sustainable, and responsible lives in a rapidly changing and interconnected world.1 The effects of the limited attention paid to such skills and competencies in education can be felt in a number of domains and include, for example: poor respect for diversity (including socio-economic, ethnic, and gender equality), neglect of environmental issues, and a lack of innovation and social entrepreneurship among students.To counter these challenges, many countries and economies in the Asia-Pacific region have introduced, or are in the process of introducing, policy and curriculum changes aimed at enhancing the cultivation of such “non-academic” skills and competencies in learners. To date, these important reforms in the Asia-Pacific region have not been widely documented, and hence, in 2013 members of the Asia-Pacific Education Research Institutes Network (ERI-Net), hosted by UNESCO Bangkok since 2009, agreed to make this their next topic of investigation. The research aims to document and consolidate reform initiatives for knowledge dissemination and policy consideration to the benefit of countries and economies in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond. In phase I, the 2013 ERI-Net research examined how different countries and economies in the region define and apply “non-academic” skills (often termed “non-cognitive skills”) in their education policies, practices, and curriculum frameworks, and identified emerging trends and challenges. This report synthesizes ten case studies and includes important information and insights gained from the discussions held during the ERI-Net annual meeting 2013.The objectives of the report are: (i) to capture the movements in the realm of “non-academic” learning in ten education systems in the Asia-Pacific region; (ii) to identify possible policy recommendations for promoting and enhancing well-rounded and holistic learning; and, (iii) to suggest further stages of investigation.
2013 Réseau des instituts de recherche en éducation en Asie-Pacifique (ERI-Net) Year of publication: 2015 Corporate author: UNESCO Bangkok La région Asie-Pacifique a été le fer de lance du développement mondial, social et économique depuis plusieurs décennies. Des millions de personnes ont été sorties de la pauvreté et de l'éducation de base (primaire et secondaire) est devenue quasi universelle dans de nombreux pays de la région. taux de scolarisation secondaire et le supérieur ont également augmenté de manière significative. Cependant, alors que ce sont des réalisations remarquables, la qualité de l'éducation demeure une préoccupation majeure parmi les économies émergentes et les pays industrialisés aussi bien. Alors que certains pays de la région d'exceller dans les évaluations internationales, telles que le Programme international pour le suivi des acquis des élèves (PISA), les Tendances de l'enquête internationale sur les mathématiques et les sciences (TEIMS) Le Programme international de recherche en lecture scolaire (PIRLS), et d'autres pays encore atteindre des scores faibles. Les résultats nationaux des pays qui n'ont pas participé aux évaluations internationales d'évaluation révèlent de grandes disparités entre les connaissances et les compétences chez les élèves d'un même pays. Dans certains cas, les résultats indiquent également un niveau de réalisation très faible des compétences de base, même après des années de scolarité.Dans le même temps, le débat entourant ce qui constitue effectivement l'éducation et un apprentissage de qualité dans le 21ème siècle est en cours. Il y a une préoccupation croissante que les systèmes éducatifs se concentrent trop sur l'accumulation de compétences académiques «cognitives» au détriment des compétences plus insaisissables et difficiles à mesurer "non académiques" et les compétences. L'accumulation de ces aptitudes et compétences, qui comprennent les compétences et les compétences en communication efficace avec les autres, la pensée novatrice, le respect de la diversité et de l'environnement, la résolution des conflits, le travail d'équipe, la résolution de problèmes, et ainsi de suite, est non seulement important pour les étudiants d'être adéquatement préparé pour le monde du travail, mais elle est aussi primordiale pour assurer les générations futures sont équipés pour mener une vie enrichissante, durables et responsables dans un monde1 en évolution rapide et interconnecté les effets de l'attention accordée à ces aptitudes et compétences en matière d'éducation peut se faire sentir dans un certain nombre de domaines et comprennent, par exemple: faible respect de la diversité (y compris l'égalité socio-économique, ethnique et le sexe), la négligence des questions environnementales, et un manque d'innovation et de l'entrepreneuriat social chez les étudiants.Pour contrer ces difficultés, de nombreux pays et économies de la région Asie-Pacifique ont mis en place ou sont en train d'introduire des changements de politiques et de programmes visant à améliorer la culture de ces aptitudes et compétences «non universitaires» chez les apprenants. À ce jour, ces réformes importantes dans la région Asie-Pacifique n'a pas été largement documentés, et donc, en 2013 les membres de l'Education Research Institutes Réseau Asie-Pacifique (ERI-Net), organisé par l'UNESCO à Bangkok depuis 2009, a aCECpté de faire cette leur sujet suivant l'enquête. La recherche vise à documenter et à consolider les initiatives de réforme pour la diffusion des connaissances et l'examen de la politique au profit des pays et des économies de la région Asie-Pacifique et au-delà. Dans la phase I, la recherche 2013 ERI-Net examiné comment les pays et les économies différentes dans la région de définir et d'appliquer les compétences «non universitaires» (souvent appelés «compétences non cognitives») dans leurs politiques d'éducation, des pratiques et des cadres du curriculum, et identifié les tendances et les défis nouveaux. Ce rapport synthétise dix études de cas et comprend des informations et des connaissances importantes acquises à partir des discussions tenues lors de la réunion annuelle ERI-Net 2013.Les objectifs du rapport sont les suivants: (i) de capturer les mouvements dans le domaine de la «non-académique" apprentissage dans dix systèmes d'éducation dans la région Asie-Pacifique; (Ii) de formuler des recommandations politiques possibles pour la promotion et l'amélioration de l'apprentissage bien équilibrée et holistique; et, (iii) à proposer d'autres stades de l'enquête.
Address by Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO, on the occasion of the UNESCO Week for Peace and Sustainable Development: The Role of Education; Ottawa, Canada, 8 March 2017 Year of publication: 2017 Corporate author: UNESCO. Director-General, 2009-2017 (Bokova, I.G.) This address was presented by Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO on the occasion of the UNESCO Week for Peace and Sustainable Development. She highlights on the role of education.
Global Citizenship Education in Europe: A Comparative Study on Education Policies across 10 EU Countries Year of publication: 2016 Corporate author: Global Schools | European Union (EU) This research, realised in the framework of the EU-funded project Global Schools, is a comparative qualitative analysis of educational policies of 10 European countries (Austria, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, France, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Spain, Portugal, England) that support the introduction of Global Citizenship Education (GCE) in primary school curriculum. The analysis focuses on four main topics: 1) identification of key actors and definition of their roles; 2) conceptual and terminology analysis; 3) levels and modes of implementation of GCE in primary school; and 4) identification of barriers to introducing GCE in the primary school system.The research has highlighted that political actors, not only governmental ones, play a crucial role in implementing GCE policies, as well as in promoting GCE more generally, and in facilitating links between different actors, who in some countries may otherwise have little institutional coordination with schools. The conceptual analysis points out that, besides the choice of different wording of GCE national terms, the main topics composing GCE are very similar. The specific terminology often reflects the history, will and political discourse of the organisations promoting GCE in the different countries.
Spotlight on Gender, COVID-19 and the SDGs: Will the Pandemic Derail Hard-Won Progress on Gender Equality? Year of publication: 2020 Author: Priya Alvarez | Emma-Louise Anderson | Nazneen Damji | Gaëlle Ferrant | Rosina Gammarano | Steve Kapsos | Ann Beth Moller | Amy Patterson Corporate author: United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) COVID-19 has been declared a public health emergency of international concern and a global pandemic by the World Health Organization. This global threat to health security underscores the urgent need to accelerate progress on achieving Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3 and the need to massively scale up international cooperation to deliver on SDG 3. It also reveals what is less obvious, but no less urgent: how health emergencies such as COVID-19, and the response to them, can exacerbate gender inequality and derail hard-won progress not only on SDG 3 but on all the SDGs.This paper presents the latest evidence on the gendered impact of the pandemic, highlights potential and emerging trends, and reflects on the long-term impact of the crisis on the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.The paper begins by presenting key facts and figures relating to the gendered impacts of COVID-19 followed by reflecting on the health impacts of COVID-19 on SDG 3 targets. Then, the paper explores the socioeconomic and political implications of COVID-19 on women and gender across five of the Goals: SDG 1 (poverty), 4 (quality education), 5 (gender equality), 8 (decent work and economic growth), and 10 (reduced inequalities).
Issue to Action: Science; Teaching Toolkit for a Fairer World Year of publication: 2020 Author: Tracey Shaw | Claire Tatar | Krissie Davis Corporate author: Scotdec | European Union (EU) Global Citizenship Education is essential in enabling young people to access and participate in shaping modern society. All teachers and subjects have a role to play in educating young people to enable them to participate as fully as possible in building a fair and just world for all. Global Citizenship provides a wealth of real-life contexts for learning Science. By using relevant and meaningful topics, young people are more motivated to learn and understand the key role Science plays in driving change for a more sustainable future. The materials in this resource have been written by Science teachers and tested in Scottish classrooms. They focus on sustainability, plastic waste, health and wellbeing and women in Science.
Responding to Covid-19: Online Classes in Korea - A Challenge Toward the Future of Education Year of publication: 2020 Corporate author: Korea R. Ministry of Education Korea is effectively responding to the outbreak of COVID-19 by adopting a whole-of-government approach, under the leadership of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters to prevent and contain the pandemic with the principle of “openness, transparency and democratic process.” The nationwide introduction of the online classes to respond to COVID-19 was a huge challenge and a path that we have never trodden before. The Ministry of Education of the Republic of Korea introduced Korean education with the world in response to COVID-19 and shared experiences and challenges of distance learning and online education. COVID-19 is a universal challenge which requires joint response, and the global community should be committed to strong solidarity and close cooperation to overcome this crisis and take a leap forward to a brighter future.
코로나19 대응: 한국의 온라인개학 - 미래교육을 위한 도전 Year of publication: 2020 Corporate author: Korea R. Ministry of Education 대한민국 교육부가 한국의 온라인 개학을 통한 교육분야의 코로나19 대응을 해외에 소개하고 경험을 공유하기 위해 발간한 자료로 원격교육과 온라인 교육의 사례와 미래교육이 당면한 도전과제에 대해서 다루고 있다. 코로나19는 세계가 함께 극복해 나가야 할 공동 과제로서 모든 국가가 상호 연대와 협력을 통해 난관을 극복하고 도약할 수 있을 것이라고 전망한다. 