This blog was written by Dr. Garima Bansal, Assistant Professor, Lady Irwin College, University of Delhi “Students cannot learn in school everything they will need to know in adult life. What they must acquire is the prerequisite for successful learning in future life” (OECD, 1999). In the present day world where opportunities to learn, both […]
This blog was written by Chris Joynes, Senior International Advisor, Education Development Trust for World Book Day The role of textbooks and study materials, regardless of subject, is to present learners with key content and to help them to acquire necessary skills. However, a key challenge is how to make the textbook itself engaging enough […]
This blog post was written by Arathi Sriprakash, Sociologist of Education at the University of Cambridge. It is a reflection on discussions that took place at a seminar on “Questions of Race in Education and International Development” which she convened with Leon Tikly (University of Bristol) and Sharon Walker (University of Cambridge). The event was […]
This blog is written by Marie Adeyemi, Founder and Managing Director of Dream Networks about a workshop session which formed part of the recent Voices of the Next Generation: Shaping the Future of Education in Development conference in London on the 1st June 2017. On Thursday, a group of adults from varied professional backgrounds dived […]
Three ingredients for success: 1. Include youth – they can tell you what they want 2. Invest in data – build the long-term evidence base. Systematic learning and collaboration is crucial 3. Embrace technology – it is not the panacea but has huge transformative potential Catherine Gladwell, Director, Refugee Support Network speaking at the Voices of […]
