We have long known that parents play a fundamental role in children’s cognitive, social and educational development, particularly at the youngest ages. One new question is whether, and to what extent, the digital revolution had changed traditional parenting. A recent publication, Educating 21st Century Children: Emotional Well-being in the Digital Age explores the role of modern parents in children’s emotional well-being, and how they are key players in protecting children from harm both online and off. More...
How the Netherlands helps integrate newly arrived immigrant children in schools
The Netherlands stands out as a country known to have some of the “happiest children in the world”. It is also amongst the top six countries for average student performance in science, mathematics and reading according to 2015 results from the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA). At the same time, the country has hosted generations of children with an immigrant background and has had years of experience addressing immigration and integration issues. More...
Improving school quality: a Norwegian take on professional development
How can a country ensure that education policies meet the needs of all schools? That’s the question many policy makers across OECD countries are grappling with as they seek to promote school improvement. Such policies aim to develop education system flexibility and support student achievement amid social and technological change. More...
Computer Science and PISA 2021
Recent years have seen a growing movement to teach computer science in schools. On the one hand, this makes sense. Robots, artificial intelligence, and automation are poised to change virtually every aspect of work and life; surely, public education must react and teach the curriculum of the future. On the other hand, school systems are already overburdened and still struggle to teach key foundations, such as language or mathematics. More...
Symposium “Racism and Antisemitism – commonplace in Europe?” at Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences
Universités & Territoires n° 135 - Résidence étudiante en conteneurs : un concept plébiscité par ses habitants
Universités & Territoires est une lettre électronique qui existe depuis juin 2003. L’objectif de la lettre est de montrer, par la valorisation d’actions et d’expériences emblématiques et remarquables, aux décideurs territoriaux que l’Université joue un rôle centrale dans l’émergence d’une société de la connaissance. Universités & Territoires n° 135
Lifelong Learning Week 2019, 2 – 6 December, Brussels
This year the LLLWeek will be dedicated to “Learning Democracy, Values and Participation”, with debates that will focus on the role of civil society organisations working in education to foster democracy, the ways and the places we learn about our society and the key place of common values in education. More...