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22 avril 2019

World Education Forum declares: ‘no target met unless met for all’

Looking back at the World Education Forum, which drew more than 1,500 people from 140 countries to Incheon in the Republic of Korea, it is easy to be cynical about what these global meetings can achieve. More...

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22 avril 2019

Untapped learning potential of technology in Africa

There is widespread acknowledgement that Africa has a long road to travel before it can use the power of technology to improve the lives of people. More...

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22 avril 2019

Education for refugees can help save Syria’s lost generation

With the world’s focus firmly on the European response to the refugee crisis in recent weeks, attention has been diverted away from the humanitarian needs of the Middle East itself. More...

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22 avril 2019

How a Stirling Prize-winning building might affect learning

Two of the six buildings shortlisted for the prestigious Stirling Prize are educational. There’s Greenwich University’s new architecture building and a secondary school, also in London: Burntwood School. More...

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22 avril 2019

Meet the English professor who taught fanfic at an Ivy League university

Fifty Shades of Grey is only the most notorious of many recent novels that have their origins in online fan fiction, or fic. Although fic has been around for a long time, it has only recently become so visible in mainstream culture – and so more commercial. More...

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22 avril 2019

Let’s not abandon the humble lecture quite yet

Last month the University of Adelaide has boldly declared that it is phasing out lectures. Replacing them will be “flipped” classrooms, where students are expected to do pre-work before they come to class, and where classes are focussed on problem solving and collaboration. More...

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22 avril 2019

What needs to be done to keep child marriages trending down

The broader African and international lobby against child marriage and other harmful traditional practices has grown tremendously in recent years. Its political clout is being felt right down to the grassroots level with positive outcomes. More...

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21 avril 2019

Big data shows the graduate pay premium is bigger for women

A new study using big data has confirmed that those who complete university can expect to earn, on average, a decent premium for their degree. This alone won’t come as a shock – previous studies have shown that attending university pays off for most graduates. More...

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21 avril 2019

How China’s education strategy fits into its quest for global influence

Recent debates about China have focused on its role in the gradual eastward shift in the global economy. This process was accentuated by the financial crisis of 2007-08 and ensuing recession in the West. More...

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21 avril 2019

Focus on college affordability obscures real problem: we’re overeducated

Since the cost of going to college is an important concern for a large segment of voters, the 2016 presidential candidates are all advocating policies aimed at making a college education more affordable. More...

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