Around the World in 30 Days – February 2019
C. M. Rubin’s Global Education Report Professor Larry V. Hedges has dedicated his professional life to the cause of applying rigorous scientific methods to develop a “culture of evidence in education” for those who need it, be they teachers, policy makers or even parents. He is the Yidan Prize for Education Research Laureate 2018. Founded in 2016 by Charles Chen Yidan (a core founder of Tencent), the prize presents two awards each...
The Global Search for Education: Video Creation Platform Targets The Global Audience
“Being able to translate your story into over 120 languages is increasingly important in a global world.” – Anurag Dwivedi Audiences in today’s world are increasingly consuming information on the internet in visual and interactive ways. Every industry is exploring ways to transform and present content on video. What does this mean for learners around the globe? Anurag Dwivedi is one of the founders of the Rocketium...
The Global Search for Education: Is AI Ready to Disrupt Dyslexia?
“Eye tracking utilization is under constant development, and there is a great deal of research being performed on ADHD, ASD/Autism and other neurological impairments.” – Fredrik Wetterhall Dyslexia is caused by a different wiring of our brains. While it has no relationship to intelligence (Thomas Edison, Steven Spielberg, Pablo Picasso, Albert Einstein and Charles Schwab were all dyslexic), it can make reading and early...
The Global Search for Education: Creating a Culture of Evidence for Future Learning
“I imagine that in 50 years, we will live in a world where essentially every student will perform as well as the very best students do today.” – Larry Hedges Larry Hedges says he is “deeply humbled” by receiving the Yidan Prize for Educational Research. He hopes this prestigious award will bring attention to “the importance of rigorous research as the path to improving education worldwide.” Hedges has...
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