strategy
Improving relevance of education
Synonyms:
Adapting education to the challenges of contemporary societyEnriching relevant educational opportunities
Improving accountability in education
Relevant education curricula
Context:
Education should help societies perpetuate and renew themselves. In view of their rapid evolution and growing complexity, in view of the ever more rapid changes in and the fragmentation of knowledge and its applications, education must preserve the humanistic dimension of real development and the values of tolerance, solidarity, respect and openness to others; stress should be laid on the intercultural context of education in all its forms. The act of educating, however, cannot be reduced to setting out precepts applicable in the societies of the past. It is with an eye to tomorrow's world and its different cultures that the subject-matter and methods of an internationally oriented humanistic education should be revised. Implementation:
UNESCO's programme includes the following elements: improvement of the content and process of basic educational programmes; improvement of the quality of primary school teachers, literacy workers and other basic education personnel; improvement of the knowledge base concerning the various factors affecting learning in basic education. Claim:
It is in the area of science and technology and in higher education that education must be firmly turned to face the future. It is not merely a matter of giving more importance to scientific and technical education but rather of ensuring that subject-matter and curricula keep pace with progress in those fields. Facilitates:
Improving practical educationRecognizing relevance of educationIdentifying attitudinal obstacles to practical education Facilitated by:
Holding accountableApplying multidisciplinarity Problems:
Neglect of women farmersValues:
EducationRelevanceOvereducation Organizations:
Education International International Economic Association United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization International Council on Education for Teaching International Association for Educational Assessment Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Major Project in the Field of Education in Latin America and the Caribbean United Nations Development Programme World Food Programme Asia/Pacific Cultural Centre for UNESCO African Development Bank Asia-Pacific Programme of Education for All United Nations Children's Fund UNITWIN Network Asian Development Fund OPEC Fund for International Development Network of Educational Innovation for Development in Africa Caribbean Network of Educational Innovation for Development Bernard van Leer Foundation Save the Children Federation Cooperation for Reinforcing the Development of Education in Europe References:
Barrow, Robin and White, Patricia: Beyond Liberal Education: essays in honour of Paul H HirstWagner, Robert: Accountability in Education: a philosophical inquiry Subjects:
Society → Society Education → Education
Education → Educational content
Development → Reform
Type Classification:
D: Detailed strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
