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6 juillet 2019

Fewer Australians will have uni or TAFE skills if governments don’t reform tertiary education

The ConversationA thriving economy depends on strong tertiary participation. A tertiary education qualification is increasingly a prerequisite for access to, and successful participation in, the labour market. Reversing the decline will be a shared responsibility between federal and state governments in collaboration with those in the tertiary education system. More...
6 juillet 2019

Jobs are changing, and fast. Here’s what the VET sector (and employers) need to do to keep up

The ConversationTechnological developments are expected to majorly, and rapidly, disrupt or change the nature of employment. The multiplier effect of these disruptions interacting with each other has led to what has been termed the fourth industrial revolution (i4.0). More...
6 juillet 2019

Banning mobile phones in schools: beneficial or risky? Here’s what the evidence says

The ConversationThe minister said in a statement:

The only exceptions to the ban will be where students use phones to monitor health conditions, or where teachers instruct students to bring their phone for a particular classroom activity.

Whether to allow student use of mobile phones is school is certainly a hot topic in education. The Victorian announcement follows a French government ban on mobiles in school in 2018. Debates on the issue are also taking place in Denmark, Sweden and the United Kingdom. More...
6 juillet 2019

The government keeps talking about revamping VET – but is it actually doing it?

The ConversationThe vocational education and training (VET) sector is integral to Australia’s economy and the businesses and workforce that underpin it. The sector provides skills to 4.2 million students at 4,200 registered training providers. More...
6 juillet 2019

Some public schools get nearly 6 times as much funding, thanks to parents

The ConversationOur study, published in The Australian Educational Researcher journal, examined private levels of funding in public secondary schools. More...
6 juillet 2019

Education in South Africa: hits and misses over the past 25 years

The ConversationState of the Nation addresses are delivered at the start of South Africa’s parliamentary year. They focus on the current political and socio-economic state, highlight progress made and signal new policy directions for national government. It is a grand red carpet event, and the public (and markets) expectantly await reports of progress and new hope. More...
6 juillet 2019

Literature by Africans in the diaspora can help create alternative narratives

The ConversationCelebrated Ghanaian writer and academic Ama Ata Aidoo has no time for “Afropolitans”. This is a notion popularised by the self-described “multi-local” author Taiye Selasi. Afropolitans are a current, cosmopolitan generation of “Africans of the world”. More...
6 juillet 2019

How a pilot project in Kenya helps refugees go to university

The ConversationAcross the world, armed conflict, instability, drought and famine are driving more people from their homes for longer periods of time. On average, displacement lasts almost 20 years. This means that displaced children and youth are likely to experience most, if not all, of their education outside their countries of origin. More...
6 juillet 2019

Five things South Africa must get right for tech in schools to work

The ConversationSouth Africa says it is pushing ahead to grasp the many opportunities presented by the fourth industrial revolution. President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed a commission of experts to explore what this fusing of the physical, digital and biological worlds, driven by technology, will mean for the country. More...
6 juillet 2019

Bill Gates, Please Stay Away from Higher Education

http://www.insidehighered.com/sites/default/server_files/styles/blog_landing/public/JustVisitingLogo_white.jpg?itok=K5uvzo_-By John Warner. He may be well-meaning, but Bill Gates is bad for education.
Fresh off his successful efforts to transform K-12 education through a combination of investment and support of policy initiatives such as the Common Core State Standards, Bill Gates has turned his eye toward higher education. More...

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