By Jaya Carrier
I hope you’re all having a good week so far and that you’re looking forward to the half term - when it gets here, I wish you all a well earned rest! This week, I was interested to look at the OECD’s triennial report entitled ‘Trends Shaping Education,’ which was released in 2022.
Objectives: To understand what the emerging key themes in education are internationally.
Summary:
The report concludes that the following themes are emerging as trends in education internationally; climate, equity and inclusion, preparing a new workforce for new global markets, digitisation and knowledge democracies.
For climate, the report argues that a changing climate will inevitably impact educational practices, both logistically, and in terms of the curriculum. The report also argues about the importance of equipping students to become empowered about climate action.
For equity and inclusion, the report acknowledges a potential tension between acceptance of oneself, but also of having ambitions and goals. It argues that educators need to find a balance between these two important things.
For preparing a new workforce for new global markets, the article suggests that the global workforce are increasingly required to have high-level, complex thinking skills. The article argues that education systems need to consider how best to prepare young people for success within this market.
For digitisation, the report suggests that blended or hybrid learning is likely to be an increasingly prevalent feature of the education system.
For knowledge democracies, the report argues that social media has given access to a huge array of information and this amplifies the risks of misinformation.
How does this impact me and my practice?: Some reflections arising from this that might be helpful to consider are:
How does this link to our status as an IB school?
Do you agree that these are the key themes? Why? Why not?
How much am I currently discussing and considering these themes? How could I include them further in my practice?
What support do I need within these themes to further my practice?
Please do get in touch if you would like to talk further about this - I’d love to hear from you!
Thanks Jaya - that's a really helpful summary. I smiled at the reference to "increasingly required to have high-level, complex thinking skills". That's undoubtedly true. It's been true for years. I remember the clamour for ensuring students had "21st century skills" and here we are, approaching the quarter point in the century, and most large scale educational systems are still nowhere close to equipping young people to be successful in knowledge-rich, web-based society. You may have seen this from Olli-Pekka Heinonen: https://www.ibo.org/news/news-about-the-ib/extending-maths-provision-is-welcome-but-it-doesnt-go-far-enough/
ReplyDeleteLet's see if the IB can walk its talk....