Returns to Investment in Education: A Decennial Review of the Global Literature Returns to investment in education based on human capital theory have been estimated systematically since the 1950s. In the 60-plus year history of such estimates, there have been several compilations in the literature. This paper reviews and highlights the latest trends and patternsContinue reading “A Decennial Review of the Returns to Education Literature (News and Research 89)”
Understanding Effective Teaching Practices (News and Research 88)
Understanding Effective Teaching Practices in Chinese Classrooms: “Teachers who believed that students should be the focus of instruction scored significantly higher across all domains than teachers who believed that teachers should be the focus of instruction”… Credential Effects and the Returns to Education in China Using the China Household Income Project (CHIP) data for 1995Continue reading “Understanding Effective Teaching Practices (News and Research 88)”
The Learning Crisis (News and Research 87)
The direction in which education starts a man will determine his future in life — Plato Une crise de l’apprentissage au niveau mondial? Depuis les années 2000, l’accès à l’éducation s’est fortement amélioré dans le monde. Reste à savoir ce qu’il en est de la qualité de l’éducation et de la performance des systèmes éducatifs,Continue reading “The Learning Crisis (News and Research 87)”
The Future of Education
The Future of Education: It’s coming, but will it get here fast enough? By Raj Kumar // 23 March 2018 Class two students line up to enter a classroom at the start of school in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Photo by: Kelley Lynch / GPE / CC BY-NC-ND DUBAI — Education has long been notoriously slow to change. Most classrooms around theContinue reading “The Future of Education”
The Future of Education (News and Research 86)
The education of the young needs the special attention of the lawmaker. The neglect of education in a state is injurious to the state – Aristotle (350BC) The Future of Education: It’s coming, but will it get here fast enough? Education has long been notoriously slow to change. Most classrooms around the world look scarcely differentContinue reading “The Future of Education (News and Research 86)”
Growing Smarter in East Asia and Pacific (News and Research 85)
Yesterday we launched the East Asia and Pacific Flagship, Growing Smarter: Learning and Equitable Development in East Asia and Pacific. Home to seven of the top ten performing education systems in the world, East Asia and Pacific has a lot to teach other countries and regions. Among the drivers of success that Growing Smarter highlights:Continue reading “Growing Smarter in East Asia and Pacific (News and Research 85)”
Human Capital Update (News and Research 84)
UNESCO has announced three winners of the 2017-2018 UNESCO-Hamdan bin Rashid Al-Maktoum Prize. Diklat Berjenjang from Indonesia is one of the winners. Diklat Berjenjang provides training for ECED Teachers. With the support from DFAT Trust Fund under the ECED Frontline program, the Bank team provides TA to strengthen the quality of the program and linkContinue reading “Human Capital Update (News and Research 84)”
Japan’s Rise and Fall and Subsequent Rise in Global Education Rankings: An Education System for the 21st Century Built on Traditional Values
Japan recovered international achievement rankings and continues to improve. The reforms to the education system starting in 1998 have paid off. A strong education system based on selecting only the best for teaching and where teaching licenses must be renewed every 10 years serves as a model for other countries wishing to prepare their students for the future of work.
Every Child Ready, Every Child Learning (News and Research 83)
Every Child Ready, Every Child Learning Conference | March 5-7, 2018 | Auckland Early childhood is the most significant developmental period in life. The World Development Report (WDR) 2018 emphasizes the importance of development in the early years to ensure school readiness. The early years of life are the best opportunity to lay theContinue reading “Every Child Ready, Every Child Learning (News and Research 83)”
Human Capital (News and Research 82)
Now online: Learning for All: Towards Quality Education for Enhanced Productivity & Economic Growth in Indonesia, by Tazeen Fasih, Rythia Afkar and Heather Tomlinson. Background report for the Indonesia conference in March 2017. Jim Kim: In Senegal, a call to invest in people and the planet Preliminary Maryland education report targets five areas for reformContinue reading “Human Capital (News and Research 82)”
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