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Looking globally: the future of education
Looking globally: the future of education

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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.
Table _unit5.1.1 Week 4 activity planner
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