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Exploring equality and equity in education
Education & Development

Exploring equality and equity in education

...education, considers the complexity of social justice as applied to education and reflects on the different purposes of, and value ascribed to, education in different countries and cultures. It discusses different conceptions of 'justice' and the distinction between equity and equality...This free course, Exploring equality and equity in education, considers the...
Looking globally: the future of education
Education & Development

Looking globally: the future of education

...Education will have to enable young people to be flexible, to quickly and efficiently learn what they need to know, to dismiss fake facts, to think critically and to offer creative solutions for problems that no-one has yet considered. Is education fit for the future in your context? What do you think the purpose of education should be? How should it respond to global...
Open Education Week 2017
Education & Development

Open Education Week 2017

...Education Week, 27–31 March 2017, raises awareness of the global open education movement...[Open Education Week 2017 logo] Open Education Week is a celebration of the global open education movement. Its goal is to raise awareness about the movement and its impact on teaching and learning worldwide. This year, the event runs from 27–31 March. Read more on the Open...
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Education & Development

Looking globally: the future of education

...education: the environment, demographic changes and the impact of technological advances. The key question is this: is education fit for this future?...The next generation will need many different skills to those we can easily imagine today. Young people will need to be able to learn quickly and efficiently, to think critically and dismiss fake facts, and to offer...
Geography in education: exploring a definition
Education & Development

Geography in education: exploring a definition

...education: exploring a definition, is aimed at geography teachers, or those with an interest in studying or teaching geography. It looks at the contribution that geography can make in the education of young people and the characteristics and purpose of geography as a subject...This free course, Geography in education: exploring a definition, is aimed at geography...
Global perspectives on primary education
Education & Development

Global perspectives on primary education

...education, provides an introduction to comparative education studies and will compare and contrast primary schooling around the world. You will look into classrooms and hear from teachers, teacher educators and policy makers from a range of education settings and countries. You will also learn about United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 4 and the agenda for free,...
Elective Home Education Hub
Education & Development

Elective Home Education Hub

A collection of free resources from The Open University - articles, videos, audio and courses tailored to support home educators, home-educated young people, and other stakeholders.
The drive to sustainability in Higher Education
Nature & Environment

The drive to sustainability in Higher Education

...Education (HE)...At COP26 the parties agreed to work towards further reductions to greenhouse gas emissions (GHGE) to prevent catastrophic climate change. Transitional pathways need to be set, not just at national levels, but across sectors to achieve net-zero GHGE targets agreed under the COP 2015 Paris Agreement to limit global warming increases to within 1.5 degrees...