A Global Search for Education: More From Finland
“Nurturing innovation is an important priority for us in our school system” — Tapio Kosunen Nations around the world continue to re-think and reform education policies to better prepare children for life and work in a rapidly changing world which places a high value on innovation. What vocational skills will future teachers require to do this? What professional development is needed to prepare them for the 21st...
A Global Search for Education: Víz
“Egészségesebb gyermekek hatékonyabb tanulók, és a lányok, akik kevesebb időt töltenek vízhordáskor több ideje az iskolába.” — Susan Durston Image UNI75614: © UNICEF / NYHQ2009-2062 / Estey “Elértünk egy fontos célpont, de itt nem tud megállni. A következő lépésben meg kell célozni a legnehezebben elérhető, a legszegényebb és leghátrányosabb helyzetű emberek szerte a világon. The United Nations General...
A Global Search for Education: The Arts Face to Face
“In the Finnish public education system we already have a music, vizuális művészetek, and crafts education that is compulsory for all students.” – DR. Eija Kauppinen The New York City Arts in Education Roundtable, a member driven association of arts education entities, held its 2012 Face to Face conference last week. Presentations were made on best arts practices in both domestic and international communities, which...
A Global Search for Education: A Life of Learning
“The evidence is strong from the UK that those members of society who have had a positive experience of post-compulsory education live healthier, happier and more democratically tolerant lives.”– Sir David Watson Professor Sir David Watson (MA University of Cambridge, PhD University of Pennsylvania) is Professor of Higher Education and Principal of Green Templeton College, University of Oxford, Anglia. Sir...
A Global Search for Education: A Free Education
“While the government would continue to be the largest driver of education, there is a need for philanthropists to complement the role of the government.” — Shiv Nadar Just imagine being able to offer very poor Indian children a chance in life: the gift of a world class education in boarding schools designed by the finest architects, spread over rambling acreage, complete with state of the art academic and...
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