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23 July 2020
Nº 454

Latest news, research, and reports, on key markers of the Education 2030 Agenda, with a special focus on curriculum and related matters.

Published bi-weekly.

COVID-19 impact on education and learning

News

Virtual workshop on distance education programmes using radio and television in the Arab States

Arab States. UNESCO, 21 July

In Nigeria, home learning is solution to education disrupted by COVID-19

Nigeria. UNICEF Nigeria, 13 July

Digital solutions ensure learning without internet in times of Covid-19

International. UNESCO, 11 July

COVID-19 threatens to set aid to education back by six years, warns UNESCO

International. UNESCO, 13 July

Reports and publications

Online and open education in Shanghai: Emergency response and innovative practice during COVID-19 pandemic

UNESCO IITE, SOU, and ECNU, 2020

COVID-19 is a serious threat to aid to education recovery

GEM Report, 2020
 

Early childhood care and education (ECCE)

News

New drive to protect early childhood education in the context of the COVID-19 crisis

International. UNESCO, 17 July

West and Central Africa: More than 15 million cases of acute malnutrition expected in 2020

Africa. UNICEF, 17 July

Events and webinars

Ensuring quality of learning and well-being for young children in the context of the COVID-19

UNESCO, 15 July

Insights webinar series: Quality in early years education

Department of Education and Skills of Ireland, 10 July

Curriculum, learning, and assessment

News

“Youth Empowerment through Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in The Gambia”: local stakeholders validate the TVET curricula methodological guidelines

The Gambia. UNESCO, 14 July

International PISA assessments delayed by a year

International. Wales Online, 17 July

The Central Board of Secondary Education partners with Facebook for curriculum on digital safety, augmented reality

India. The Hindu, 6 July

Two panels to prepare framework for education board, curriculum reforms

India. Daily Pioneer, 16 July

Scotland: First country in the world to include LGBT education

Scotland. The Organization for World Peace, 8 July

The UK’s first “ocean curriculum” launches in primary schools

UK. Euronews, 15 July

Reports and publications

Rethinking learning: A review of social and emotional learning for education systems

UNESCO, 2020

Inclusive, equitable and quality education

News

Près de 300.000 enfants à atteindre par les enseignements à distance appuyés par l’UNESCO

International. UNESCO, 16 July

UNESCO and UNHCR call for the inclusion of refugees in the post-Covid-19 education effort

International. UNESCO, 13 July

Reports and publications

GEM Report 2020. Inclusion and education: All means all

GEM Report, 2020

Youth report 2020. Inclusion and education: All means all

GEM Report, 2020

Science of learning

Reports and publications

Professional development on the Science of Learning and teachers' Performative Thinking—A pilot study

Paul A. Howard‐Jones, Tim Jay, and Laura Galeano

Cognitive prerequisites for generative learning: Why some learning strategies are more effective than others

Jasmin Breitwieser and Garvin Brod

STEM education

News

UNESCO joins Technovation to launch free, online, 5-week tech education programme for girls in 6 countries

International. UNESCO, 19 July

The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company announces exciting initiative to promote STEM education among kids

UAE. O&G Links, 18 July

Reports and publications

STEM crisis teaching: Curriculum design with e‐learning tools

Sonya E. Van Nuland, Elissa Hall, and Natalie R. Langley

Emerging technologies and education

News

How could intelligent technologies help during the pandemic?

International. UNESCO, 21 July
 

Central Board of Secondary Education integrates Artificial Intelligence in high school curriculum, partners with IBM

India. Business Today, 16 July

Reports and publications

UNESCO ICT Competency Framework for Teachers

UNESCO, 2020

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Future of education, learning, and work

News

ESD for 2030: What’s next for Education for Sustainable Development?

International. UNESCO, 20 July

IBE-UNESCO publications and events

IBRO/IBE-UNESCO Science of Learning Portal

(Neuro)Science for education: Start of a new era

Roberto Lent

Neurocognición y aprendizaje. Retos para la educación inclusiva

Vivian Reigosa Crespo

Prospects, comparative journal of curriculum, learning, and assessment

Physical literacy praxis: A theoretical framework for transformative physical education

Douglas L. Gleddie and Andrew Morgan

Education as the path to a sustainable recovery from COVID-19

Radhika Iyengar

Early childhood education and care: Do we need to develop the physical literacy of educators?

E. Jean Buckler, Eli Puterman, and Guy E. Faulkner

 

 

Events and webinars

“Every child deserves a healthy smile”: A rare take on ECCD

Mmantsetsa Marope, the IBE Director

An open conversation with academia

Turkey, 10 July

The MEKTEBIM Schools Competence-based STEM Curriculum is here, and teachers are undergoing the second training on its effective implementation

MEKTEBIM Schools, Turkey

 

 

News articles

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