devex – Jeff Tyson
“As the focus shifts from quantity to quality in global education goals, multiplication tables and laws of motion might hold the keys to measuring success. Education is shaping up to feature prominently in the sustainable development goals to be finalized in September, but education champions say boosting school enrollment achieves little if education quality around the globe isn’t also improved. What does a quality education look like?…For Andreas Schleicher…focusing on developing cognitive skills such as math and science will result in students better equipped to stimulate economic growth and take on the world’s challenges…Students without strong “foundations” in math, science and reading find it difficult to develop other less measurable skills, such as leadership, resilience, critical thinking, social skills and creativity, according to Schleicher.”(more)