On the Agenda – Week 40, 2019
Take 1 –Education
Waarom wordt in West Afrika vol ingezet op digitaal onderwijs? Wat moeten we onze kinderen aan vaardigheden leren volgens het World Economic Forum? En wat doet Turkije met z’n universiteiten in het noorden van Syrië?
Why Western Africa Is Investing In Digital Education via @forbes @sap4good @pyxeraglobal https://t.co/eubXop9SSB #digitalization #futureofwork #education
— Lisa M. James (@TheBookOfLisa) October 3, 2019
Create, question, collaborate – these are the skills we should teach our children https://t.co/eNKGSbJyXA #AI #education pic.twitter.com/HN9E2vSJ0P
— World Economic Forum (@wef) October 4, 2019
Turkey deepens its footprint in Northern Syria by establishing three academic units in college level:
• Faculty of Economics in Al Bab
• Faculty of Islamic Sciences in Azaz
• Faculty of Education in Afrin
They will all be part of Gaziantep University in Turkey pic.twitter.com/MEG9MaSwnS
— Ragıp Soylu (@ragipsoylu) October 4, 2019
The number of undergraduates at U.S. colleges and universities has increased dramatically over the past 20 years, with growth fueled almost exclusively by an influx of students from low-income families and students of color. https://t.co/kdaX861iXl
— Pew Research Center (@pewresearch) October 4, 2019
Take 2 –Research
Waarom moeten we de zorgen om Trump en zijn houding ten aanzien van de wetenschap serieus nemen? Waarom hebben universiteiten een eigen uitgeverij? En waarom geeft een van de grootste Britse wetenschapsfinanciers aan kritisch te zijn op de hypercompetitieve wetenschap?
Trump administration’s war on science has hit ‘crisis point’, experts warn. Nonpartisan taskforce of ex-government officials reports ‘almost weekly violations’ of norms meant to safeguard objective research https://t.co/g5NuDenkK7
— Robert Went (@went1955) October 3, 2019
What is the point of a university press? @annamckie explores the role of in-house publishing arms in a world of commercialisation, impact agendas, alternative facts – and ever-diminishing monograph sales.https://t.co/3WFHrRwrDg pic.twitter.com/AVc2bfUIR7
— TimesHigherEducation (@timeshighered) October 3, 2019
The @wellcometrust is right to call out hyper-competitiveness in research and question the focus on excellence. But other funders must follow its move. https://t.co/XDkZHT81sE
— Nature News & Comment (@NatureNews) October 4, 2019
Europe seeks broader support and impact for science projects https://t.co/1AGIlqKrhm
— DrugDesigns (@ArielBlocker) October 4, 2019
Take 3 – China
Alles over China, waar consumenten steeds meer sparen, waar de inzet op wetenschap het land heeft opgestuwd tot een supermacht en vrijwel iedereen nu verplicht naar school gaat.
The retreat of Chinese consumers, who are now spending less and saving more, will have global repercussions. The powerful force generates $4.9 trillion in economic activity a year. https://t.co/1qslI3zqmz
— The New York Times (@nytimes) October 4, 2019
The red thread that runs through China’s past 150 years is its unwavering belief in science as the path to wealth and power. https://t.co/KvCK1OkcPP
— Nature News & Comment (@NatureNews) October 1, 2019
How can China ensure its compulsory education enrollment rate to almost 100 percent? #WhyChina pic.twitter.com/KFgnMAHnaZ
— CGTN (@CGTNOfficial) October 1, 2019
Professor Roel Sterckx interviewed in The Diplomat: https://t.co/j0RNcWR9MW #China #education
— FAMES_Cambridge (@CambridgeFames) October 2, 2019
