The Global Search for Education: Education and Economy
“When jobs are changing rapidly, accumulating knowledge matters less, and success becomes increasingly about ways of thinking – creativity, critical thinking, problem-solving and judgment; about ways of working – collaboration and teamwork; about tools for working, including the capacity to recognize and exploit the potential of new technologies; and about the social and emotional skills that help us live and work...
The Global Search for Education: What do Finland and Puerto Rico Have in Common?
“Prompted by the Global Search for Education series, a survey was designed and responses were obtained from 53 female and 78 male students at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez campus, with the aim of exploring gender perceptions.”– Hector Rosario and Dan McGee When gender perceptions and negative stereotypes towards women in mathematics and science are non-existent, the gender gap in performance seems to...
The Global Search for Education: Girls Just Wanna Have Games!
“Some developers and publishers recognize the huge opportunity and necessity to address girls, especially with STEM games. Our only barriers are legacy, public perception and norms.” — Asi Burak DOOM, DUKE NUKEM, ABE’S ODDYSEE, DRIVER, ENTER THE MATRIX……I watched as my husband and his business partners launched some of the biggest games in the world. “Is this just a guy thing?” I...
The Global Search for Education: Head, Heart, Soul, and Frankenstein
“How do we pick up the pieces and build a new text that creates and adds meaning to Shelley’s novel?” — Erick Gordon To explore and remix Shelley’s Frankenstein in a multi-media context is currently the creative challenge for 13 teachers from around the world and 13 New York City high school students at Teachers College, Columbia University. The Common Core Curriculum Standards have curtailed the study of...
The Global Search for Education: Girls and Science
“Learning both art and science – both coding and designing – is needed. You need to position yourself so that when the world changes, you’re ready for it, because you have those underlying skills.” — Michelle Larson In Finland (unlike the United States), the math and science achievements of girls and boys, as tracked by national and international measurements, are very even. Pasi Sahlberg, one of...
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