Aims and activities
In Week 4 you will:
- reflect on the implications of global demographic drivers on education.
Activities should facilitate an understanding of:
- current demographic patterns globally and locally
- the implications of demographics on education
- the implications of these changes for the future of education.
| Activity | Details | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Browse the International Migration Statistics and consider some reflection points. | 45 minutes |
| 2 | Read selected parts of the article World Report 2017 – The Lost Years. Post a news item relevant to demographic change affecting your setting to the course forum; then read posts from other contributors. | 45 minutes |
| 3a | Read the BBC article How many people can our planet really support? and then add to posts to the working wall. | 45 minutes |
| 3b | Read the article Policies to Address Population Growth Nationally and Internationally, then consider some reflection points. | 60 minutes |