Published On: April 13th, 2016|

Shanghai Daily – C.M. Rubin

“TRENDS Shaping Education 2016 is a new OECD work which looks at major social, demographic, economic and technological trends affecting education…Author of the report and OECD Project Leader Tracey Burns joins us in The Global Search for Education to discuss the big picture of global changes and how they are shaping learning in our everyday world…Q: What kinds of skills should we be teaching to meet shifting labor needs? A: Educators need to be aware of the advanced skills their students will need to flourish in more knowledge-intensive labor markets, without neglecting the development of other important competencies. These include 21st century skills such as global languages, advanced digital skills, and social and emotional intelligence.”(more)