The Global Search for Education: Math Is Beautiful
“The focus of a math curriculum shouldn’t just be about making students computationally capable but also fostering an appreciation for the beauty of mathematics.” — Daniel Kunin Daniel Kunin, a first-year masters student at Stanford University, studies Computational and Mathematical Engineering and is also the creator of the online platform, Seeing Theory, where he uses creative and innovative ways to teach statistics and probability...
The Global Search For Education: Policy, Politics, People and the Impact of Globalization
“Globalization, the increasing diversity of our populations, the consolidation of the knowledge-based society, and the increase in inequalities, among other factors, are influencing education directly and indirectly.” — Beatriz Pont How has globalization affected the approach of education systems to policy? What are international governments doing about the reforms needed? What are the main priorities and how can...
The Global Search for Education: I Believe I Can Grow
“The important thing for parents and educators is to focus children on their learning process. When children do well, parents and educators can appreciate their success, but also make sure to tie it to their process—their hard work, good strategies, or good use of resources.” — Carol Dweck Carol Dweck’s growth mindset research has found that children who believe their talents and abilities can be developed through hard work,...
Around the World in 30 Days – January 2018
C.M. Rubin’s Global Education Report Biased algorithms are everywhere, so at a critical moment in the evolution of machine learning and AI, why aren’t we talking about the societal issues this poses? Ralph Müller-Eiselt is an expert in education policy and governance and heads the Bertelsmann Foundation’s taskforce on policy challenges and opportunities in a digitalized world. He joined us in The Global Search for Education this...
The Global Search For Education: Impact of Globalization on the North and South Divide
“The pressures in systems in the North is to compete to ensure more and more learners are succeeding in acquiring higher order learning skills as articulated in cross-national tests like PISA, PIRLS and TIMSS.” — Brahm Fleisch The North-South or Rich-Poor Divide is the socio-economic and political division that exists between the wealthy developed countries, known collectively as “the North,” and the poorer developing countries, known...
The Global Search for Education: AI, Algorithms and What Should We All Be Thinking About?
“Algorithms are as biased as the humans who designed or commissioned them with a certain intention. We should therefore spark an open debate about the goals of software systems with social impact.” — Ralph Müller-Eiselt Biased algorithms are everywhere, so at a critical moment in the evolution of machine learning and AI, why aren’t we talking about the societal issues this poses? In her book, Weapons of Math Destruction – How Big Data...
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