A Skills Beyond SchooL Review of Costa RicaEduSkills OECD
In Costa Rica, technical education is recognised as a key contributor to both economic development and social cohesion. There is a consensus among stakeholders that more skilled technicians are required by industry while these jobs are attractive and may enhance social mobility and cohesion.
Session VI: OECD Regional Network on Education and Skills - ways forward - Jo...OECD CFE
The OECD’s Regional Policy Network on Education and Skills aims to foster knowledge exchange in support of national growth and regional integration. The Network encourages a whole-of-government approach to formulating and implementing sound skills policies. It draws on the growing participation by Southeast Asian countries in the OECD’s education surveys and local job creation policy reviews, which provide valuable comparative data and analysis that can help countries in the region build more efficient and effective employment and skills systems.
The Challenges, Opportunities and Recent Initiatives in the Thai VET systemOECD Centre for Skills
Presentation by Dr. Siripan Choomnoom, The Office of the Vocational Education Commission, for the 11th Meeting of the OECD Southeast Asian Regional Policy Network on Education and Skills, 24 November 2021
Dr. Siripan Choomnoom, Senior Advisor at the Vocational Education Commission of Thailand, presented the various initiatives introduced by the Thai government to strengthen the country’s TVET system. These include the improvement of the recognition of prior learning, as well as the promotion of partnerships with educational institutions, SMEs and other industry stakeholders.
A Skills Beyond SchooL Review of Costa RicaEduSkills OECD
In Costa Rica, technical education is recognised as a key contributor to both economic development and social cohesion. There is a consensus among stakeholders that more skilled technicians are required by industry while these jobs are attractive and may enhance social mobility and cohesion.
Session VI: OECD Regional Network on Education and Skills - ways forward - Jo...OECD CFE
The OECD’s Regional Policy Network on Education and Skills aims to foster knowledge exchange in support of national growth and regional integration. The Network encourages a whole-of-government approach to formulating and implementing sound skills policies. It draws on the growing participation by Southeast Asian countries in the OECD’s education surveys and local job creation policy reviews, which provide valuable comparative data and analysis that can help countries in the region build more efficient and effective employment and skills systems.
The Challenges, Opportunities and Recent Initiatives in the Thai VET systemOECD Centre for Skills
Presentation by Dr. Siripan Choomnoom, The Office of the Vocational Education Commission, for the 11th Meeting of the OECD Southeast Asian Regional Policy Network on Education and Skills, 24 November 2021
Dr. Siripan Choomnoom, Senior Advisor at the Vocational Education Commission of Thailand, presented the various initiatives introduced by the Thai government to strengthen the country’s TVET system. These include the improvement of the recognition of prior learning, as well as the promotion of partnerships with educational institutions, SMEs and other industry stakeholders.
Presentation by Mr. Thomas Mathew, Group CEO, TalentCorp for the 11th Meeting of the OECD Southeast Asian Regional Policy Network on Education and Skills, 24 November 2021
Mr. Thomas Mathew, Group CEO of TalentCorp, provided a unique country-level perspective by sharing the opportunities and challenges of Malaysia in using skills effectively in the workplace. He presented some recent initiatives carried out by TalentCorp to promote labour market participation, increase the employability of the workforce, and promote wellbeing in the workplace.
Skills beyond School: the Review of Post-secondary Vocational Education and T...EduSkills OECD
OECD reviews of vocational education and training
More than 30 country studies published since 2007.
More than 5000 policy makers, employers, teachers, trade unionists, students and experts interviewed.
OECD reviews have become a global benchmarking standard for vocational education and training systems.
This presentation was made by Robin Shreeve, CEO of AWPA at the 7th Annual Australasian Talent Conference 2013, 28-30 May 2013 in Sydney themed: Agile Talent Management - Optimise, In-source, Outsource, Offshore, Redeploy.
Curriculum development: CHARACTERISTICS OF THE VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL CURRI...Tàbian Tabie
Here are the points we discussed about in the class presentation; ORIENTATION, JUSTIFICATION, FOCUS,IN-SCHOOL SUCCESS STANDARDS, OUT- OF - SCHOOL SUCCESS STANDARDS, SCHOOL COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPS,FEDERAL INVOLVEMENT, RESPONSIVE, LOGISTICS AND EXPENSES.
Scripting a new paradigm for Skilling and Employability through Enterprise: ‘...Centum Learning
Improved economic conditions have fueled unprecedented telecom growth in Africa. Africa’s status as being the second most mobile connected continent where about 15% of its billion inhabitants own a cell phone has ushered many African nations into a digital economy and changed lives of people for the better. The telecom revolution has touched people through better access to education and entertainment, helped in disaster management and better agricultural yields and brought people together through social media.
A Skills beyond School Review of Egypt examines what type of training is needed to meet the needs of a changing economy, how programmes should be funded, how they should be linked to academic and university programmes, and how employers and unions can be engaged. The country reviews in the series form part of Skills beyond School, the OECD policy review of postsecondary vocational education and training.
Promoting an Institute: An essential obligation for Technical Education Evolu...Prashant Mahajan
Purpose:Technical education in India contributes a major share to the overall education system and plays a
vital role in the social and economic development of the nation. Despite of rapid growth of technical
education in last decade in terms of the no. of institutes and intake capacity in India, institutes failed to
attract enrollments. Last three years saw, increasing gap in between the actual no. of enrollments and intake
capacity; 46% of seats were vacant in Technical Education in India in 2015. The purpose of this paper is to
highlight institute’s role in promoting enrollments in Technical education.
Design methodology: A qualitative research by a survey (through a structured questionnaire) of students
who are presently enrolled (Current-students) and those who have completed their study (Alumni) belonging
to the institutes offering Technical Education situated in Khandesh region of India and affiliated to the
North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon.
Findings: The study found that diversified characteristics of enrollments are related with the promotion mix
of TE institute in selection of technical educational institute. This study investigates the usefulness of school
visits, institution publications, websites, campus visits, word-of-mouth (friends, alumni, school teachers),
advertisements (radio, television, magazines) and events on campus, as a tool of promotion. Social
Networking and Institute’s Website are the new forms of promotion mix in selection TE institute in rural
part of India.
Research limitations: The survey is delimited to the enrollments of technical education belonging to North
Maharashtra University, Jalgaon and located in Khandesh region of India.
Practical implications
60-70% of population belongs to rural part of India. Different promotional strategies of promotion mix can
be used based on geographic and demographic segmentation. This will enhance, making awareness,
fondness regarding Technical Education in the rural part and will act as lubricant in decision making of
selecting their technical educational institute.
Keywords: Enrollments, Segmentation, Promotion Mix, Technical Education.
A Skills Beyond School Review of KazakhstanEduSkills OECD
A Skills beyond School Review of Kazakhstan examines what type of training is needed to meet the needs of a changing economy, how programmes should be funded, how they should be linked to academic and university programmes, and how employers and unions can be engaged. The country reviews in the series form part of Skills beyond School, the OECD policy review of postsecondary vocational education and training.
Running head EDUCATION1EDUCATION 3Educati.docxsusanschei
Running head: EDUCATION 1
EDUCATION 3
Education
Name
Institution
The US education system has come under a lot of criticisms because of the gap that exists between the curriculum and the expectations of employers in the market (America Institutes for Research, 2013). As a business owner, I support an increased focus on professional and technical training. The current economy demands complex knowledge, which means the current workforce should be highly trained workers (America Institutes for Research, 2013). The demands of the current economy cannot be compared to what was required in the past. There is a necessity for change in the education system to ensure that the suitable graduates churned out every year. Document Set 2 shows that there are 3.3 million job opportunities in the United States. Most of these jobs go for over month without being filled. It is a confirmation that the problem is the gap between what is taught and what is needed in the market. The information has been obtained from White House Job Council, which is a government controlled site. The information is backed by extensive research.
Research has discredited the myth that there is a job shortage in the country. There are many industries that have created jobs that require individuals with the appropriate training and education. Therefore, the problem is the lack of a strong connection between what is taught in school and the economy. There is a need to increase focus on the current curriculum to ensure that students are taught what exists in the market. A collaboration between higher learning institutions and employers is necessary to ensure that new graduates possess skills relevant to the demands of the current economy.
Technology has become an essential part of many industries, which explains the increased demand for professional and technical skills (Edmonson, 2005). Change is necessary to ensure that increased focus is given to technical education (Clagett & Nguyen, 2014). There is the option of creating a curriculum that instills the values obtained from liberal arts and technical education to help train versatile graduates.
As a business owner, I will take the following steps to clarify this information:
· Conduct an extensive research to determine what is required in the current job market.
· Discuss the issue with my employees and colleagues to get their views on the issue.
· Develop a recommendation paper that can be used by institutions of higher learning to show what is needed in the current job market.
Response to Discussion
The views presented by the author are supported by facts, which makes it difficult to dispute his/her position. The current economy is in demand for professional and technical skills, which warrants a special focus on technical education. However, many factors that should be considered to explain why there are many job openings that go for months without being filled. Experience, location, and compensat ...
Presentation by Mr. Thomas Mathew, Group CEO, TalentCorp for the 11th Meeting of the OECD Southeast Asian Regional Policy Network on Education and Skills, 24 November 2021
Mr. Thomas Mathew, Group CEO of TalentCorp, provided a unique country-level perspective by sharing the opportunities and challenges of Malaysia in using skills effectively in the workplace. He presented some recent initiatives carried out by TalentCorp to promote labour market participation, increase the employability of the workforce, and promote wellbeing in the workplace.
Skills beyond School: the Review of Post-secondary Vocational Education and T...EduSkills OECD
OECD reviews of vocational education and training
More than 30 country studies published since 2007.
More than 5000 policy makers, employers, teachers, trade unionists, students and experts interviewed.
OECD reviews have become a global benchmarking standard for vocational education and training systems.
This presentation was made by Robin Shreeve, CEO of AWPA at the 7th Annual Australasian Talent Conference 2013, 28-30 May 2013 in Sydney themed: Agile Talent Management - Optimise, In-source, Outsource, Offshore, Redeploy.
Curriculum development: CHARACTERISTICS OF THE VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL CURRI...Tàbian Tabie
Here are the points we discussed about in the class presentation; ORIENTATION, JUSTIFICATION, FOCUS,IN-SCHOOL SUCCESS STANDARDS, OUT- OF - SCHOOL SUCCESS STANDARDS, SCHOOL COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPS,FEDERAL INVOLVEMENT, RESPONSIVE, LOGISTICS AND EXPENSES.
Scripting a new paradigm for Skilling and Employability through Enterprise: ‘...Centum Learning
Improved economic conditions have fueled unprecedented telecom growth in Africa. Africa’s status as being the second most mobile connected continent where about 15% of its billion inhabitants own a cell phone has ushered many African nations into a digital economy and changed lives of people for the better. The telecom revolution has touched people through better access to education and entertainment, helped in disaster management and better agricultural yields and brought people together through social media.
A Skills beyond School Review of Egypt examines what type of training is needed to meet the needs of a changing economy, how programmes should be funded, how they should be linked to academic and university programmes, and how employers and unions can be engaged. The country reviews in the series form part of Skills beyond School, the OECD policy review of postsecondary vocational education and training.
Promoting an Institute: An essential obligation for Technical Education Evolu...Prashant Mahajan
Purpose:Technical education in India contributes a major share to the overall education system and plays a
vital role in the social and economic development of the nation. Despite of rapid growth of technical
education in last decade in terms of the no. of institutes and intake capacity in India, institutes failed to
attract enrollments. Last three years saw, increasing gap in between the actual no. of enrollments and intake
capacity; 46% of seats were vacant in Technical Education in India in 2015. The purpose of this paper is to
highlight institute’s role in promoting enrollments in Technical education.
Design methodology: A qualitative research by a survey (through a structured questionnaire) of students
who are presently enrolled (Current-students) and those who have completed their study (Alumni) belonging
to the institutes offering Technical Education situated in Khandesh region of India and affiliated to the
North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon.
Findings: The study found that diversified characteristics of enrollments are related with the promotion mix
of TE institute in selection of technical educational institute. This study investigates the usefulness of school
visits, institution publications, websites, campus visits, word-of-mouth (friends, alumni, school teachers),
advertisements (radio, television, magazines) and events on campus, as a tool of promotion. Social
Networking and Institute’s Website are the new forms of promotion mix in selection TE institute in rural
part of India.
Research limitations: The survey is delimited to the enrollments of technical education belonging to North
Maharashtra University, Jalgaon and located in Khandesh region of India.
Practical implications
60-70% of population belongs to rural part of India. Different promotional strategies of promotion mix can
be used based on geographic and demographic segmentation. This will enhance, making awareness,
fondness regarding Technical Education in the rural part and will act as lubricant in decision making of
selecting their technical educational institute.
Keywords: Enrollments, Segmentation, Promotion Mix, Technical Education.
A Skills Beyond School Review of KazakhstanEduSkills OECD
A Skills beyond School Review of Kazakhstan examines what type of training is needed to meet the needs of a changing economy, how programmes should be funded, how they should be linked to academic and university programmes, and how employers and unions can be engaged. The country reviews in the series form part of Skills beyond School, the OECD policy review of postsecondary vocational education and training.
Running head EDUCATION1EDUCATION 3Educati.docxsusanschei
Running head: EDUCATION 1
EDUCATION 3
Education
Name
Institution
The US education system has come under a lot of criticisms because of the gap that exists between the curriculum and the expectations of employers in the market (America Institutes for Research, 2013). As a business owner, I support an increased focus on professional and technical training. The current economy demands complex knowledge, which means the current workforce should be highly trained workers (America Institutes for Research, 2013). The demands of the current economy cannot be compared to what was required in the past. There is a necessity for change in the education system to ensure that the suitable graduates churned out every year. Document Set 2 shows that there are 3.3 million job opportunities in the United States. Most of these jobs go for over month without being filled. It is a confirmation that the problem is the gap between what is taught and what is needed in the market. The information has been obtained from White House Job Council, which is a government controlled site. The information is backed by extensive research.
Research has discredited the myth that there is a job shortage in the country. There are many industries that have created jobs that require individuals with the appropriate training and education. Therefore, the problem is the lack of a strong connection between what is taught in school and the economy. There is a need to increase focus on the current curriculum to ensure that students are taught what exists in the market. A collaboration between higher learning institutions and employers is necessary to ensure that new graduates possess skills relevant to the demands of the current economy.
Technology has become an essential part of many industries, which explains the increased demand for professional and technical skills (Edmonson, 2005). Change is necessary to ensure that increased focus is given to technical education (Clagett & Nguyen, 2014). There is the option of creating a curriculum that instills the values obtained from liberal arts and technical education to help train versatile graduates.
As a business owner, I will take the following steps to clarify this information:
· Conduct an extensive research to determine what is required in the current job market.
· Discuss the issue with my employees and colleagues to get their views on the issue.
· Develop a recommendation paper that can be used by institutions of higher learning to show what is needed in the current job market.
Response to Discussion
The views presented by the author are supported by facts, which makes it difficult to dispute his/her position. The current economy is in demand for professional and technical skills, which warrants a special focus on technical education. However, many factors that should be considered to explain why there are many job openings that go for months without being filled. Experience, location, and compensat ...
Module 5 Action Plan TemplateUse this template to assist you wit.docxgilpinleeanna
Module 5 Action Plan Template
Use this template to assist you with developing a plan for positive change. As you develop the plan, consider and reflect on the following questions:
· For each goal, who are the stakeholders? What is important for them to know?
· What feedback system will you use to keep stakeholders informed?
· How can the individuals who are assisting you best be used? What information can they provide to make the plan successful or more meaningful?
· What type of evaluation is most appropriate for each goal?
· What resources or training is needed? Who will do it?
· Who will perform the evaluation and how will it be reported?
Goal
(Consider Short & Long Term)
Action
(Training, Investigation, Pilot Study, Interviews, etc.)
Time
Frame
Stakeholders
Evaluation
(Formative, Summative, etc.)
5 Top Bot right left. 12 pt
You need to see this article then write a paper 2-3 page, in the essay, you need to talk about this article and “Over determination”.
Running head: EDUCATION 1
EDUCATION 3
Education
Name
Institution
The US education system has come under a lot of criticisms because of the gap that exists between the curriculum and the expectations of employers in the market (America Institutes for Research, 2013). As a business owner, I support an increased focus on professional and technical training. The current economy demands complex knowledge, which means the current workforce should be highly trained workers (America Institutes for Research, 2013). The demands of the current economy cannot be compared to what was required in the past. There is a necessity for change in the education system to ensure that the suitable graduates churned out every year. Document Set 2 shows that there are 3.3 million job opportunities in the United States. Most of these jobs go for over month without being filled. It is a confirmation that the problem is the gap between what is taught and what is needed in the market. The information has been obtained from White House Job Council, which is a government controlled site. The information is backed by extensive research.
Research has discredited the myth that there is a job shortage in the country. There are many industries that have created jobs that require individuals with the appropriate training and education. Therefore, the problem is the lack of a strong connection between what is taught in school and the economy. There is a need to increase focus on the current curriculum to ensure that students are taught what exists in the market. A collaboration between higher learning institutions and employers is necessary to ensure that new graduates possess skills relevant to the demands of the current economy.
Technology has become an essential part of many industries, which explains the increased demand for professional and technical skills (Edmonson, 2005). Change is necessary to ensure that increased focus is given to technic ...
Economic Gardening through Entrepreneurship Education
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Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children
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Double Food Production from your School Garden with Organic Tech
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Free School Gardening Art Posters
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Companion Planting Increases Food Production from School Gardens
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159
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Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348
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City Chickens for your Organic School Garden
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440
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Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110
Global Perspectives of innovative employment and job creation initiatives: Au...OECD CFE
Presentation by Randall Eberts, President, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, United States.
Presentation done at the Working Communities International Congress 2013: Uniting to improve social and economic participation (Sydney, Australia) on 20-21 June 2013.
For more information http://www.oecd.org/cfe/leed/wcic2013.htm
Key Characteristics of Strong Vocational SystemsEduSkills OECD
Set out over the following slides are a set of key characteristics of strong vocational systems. These characteristics are based on the policy recommendations for vocational education and training advanced in the OECD reports Learning for Jobs (2010) and Skills Beyond School: Synthesis Report (2014).
OPPORTUNITIES IN HUMAN CAPITAL INVESTMENT FOR INCLUSIVE GROWTH
Educators must be transformed from those who impart knowledge to those who facilitate learning. Curricula must be transformed from mechanisms to deliver facts into mechanisms to promote and facilitate learning and thinking.
Experts assert that a Competency-based Approach to curriculum development can facilitate this transformation. Education and training integrated (a sound general education and broad-based initial training are essential bases for lifelong continuing learning).
TVET Role to meet the need of emerging industry:
Demand-driven approach
Learning for employability
Concept of continuing life-long learning
Self-learning and focus on the learner
A search for multi-skilling
Recognition based on competency and prior learning
Recognition of the need to focus both on formal and informal sectors
Training for wage and self-employment
Decentralized system requiring both strong national and decentralized institutions
Policy and delivery separate, market-driven
Participatory governance, recognition of multiple actors, social dialogue
21st Century Filipino Skilled Workforce Characteristic:
Technically competent
Innovative and creative
Knowledge-based, with higher order thinking skills
With foundational life skills
In pursuit of lifelong learning opportunities
Possessing desirable work attitudes and behavior
TVET Trends & Specific Skills Interventions :
KNOWLEDGE-BASED ECONOMY - Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) are introduced to advocate critical thinking, analysis and problem solving to augment and enhance learning outcomes in TVET. They have also become common feature of standard-based education reforms.
RAPID TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE - Possession of Generic Soft Skills has become a pre-requisite in the new work place. Skills including cognitive, interpersonal, attitudes, values work habits and enterprise, innovation and creativity are very much embedded in capacity building in TVET.
GLOBAL WARMING - Sustainable Development as key agenda of UNs and other development organizations education provisions, significantly calls upon reorienting TVET curriculum towards sustainability while maintaining the principles of 6Rs: Reduce, Reuse, Renew, Recycle, Repair and Rethink perspective.
POVERTY ALLEVIATION - Entrepreneurship, Modular Employable Skills and Informal Sector skills are largely considered to advance poverty reduction mechanisms and create gainful opportunities particularly in unorganized sectors.
Exploring Factors Affecting the Success of TVET-Industry Partnership: A Case ...AJHSSR Journal
ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study was to explore factors affecting the success of TVET-industry
partnerships. A case study design of the qualitative research method was used to achieve this objective. For the
study, one polytechnic college of Oromia regional state, and two industries were purposively selected. From the
sample polytechnic college and industries, a total of 17 sample respondents were selected. Out of 17
respondents, 10 respondents were selected using the snowball sampling method, and the rest 7 respondents were
selected using the purposive sampling technique. The qualitative data were collected through an in-depth
interview and document analysis. The data were analyzed using thematic approaches. The findings revealed that
TVET-industry partnerships were found weak. Lack of key stakeholder‟s awareness shortage of improved
training equipment and machines in polytechnic colleges, absence of trainee health insurance policy, lack of
incentive mechanisms for private industries, lack of employer industries involvement in designing and
developing occupational standards, and preparation of curriculum were some of the impediments of TVETindustry partnership. Based on the findings it was recommended that the Oromia TVET bureau in collaboration
with other relevant concerned regional authorities and TVET colleges, set new strategies for creating strong
awareness for industries, companies, and other relevant stakeholders on the purpose and advantages of
implementing successful TVET-industry partnership. Finally, the Oromia regional government in collaboration
with the TVET bureau needs to create policy-supported incentive strategies such as giving occasional privileges
of duty-free import, tax reduction, and regional government recognition awards based on the level of partnership
contribution to TVET institutions in promoting TVET-industry partnership.
KEY WORDS: employability skills, industries, and partnership
A Strategic Approach: GenAI in EducationPeter Windle
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies such as Generative AI, Image Generators and Large Language Models have had a dramatic impact on teaching, learning and assessment over the past 18 months. The most immediate threat AI posed was to Academic Integrity with Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) focusing their efforts on combating the use of GenAI in assessment. Guidelines were developed for staff and students, policies put in place too. Innovative educators have forged paths in the use of Generative AI for teaching, learning and assessments leading to pockets of transformation springing up across HEIs, often with little or no top-down guidance, support or direction.
This Gasta posits a strategic approach to integrating AI into HEIs to prepare staff, students and the curriculum for an evolving world and workplace. We will highlight the advantages of working with these technologies beyond the realm of teaching, learning and assessment by considering prompt engineering skills, industry impact, curriculum changes, and the need for staff upskilling. In contrast, not engaging strategically with Generative AI poses risks, including falling behind peers, missed opportunities and failing to ensure our graduates remain employable. The rapid evolution of AI technologies necessitates a proactive and strategic approach if we are to remain relevant.
Executive Directors Chat Leveraging AI for Diversity, Equity, and InclusionTechSoup
Let’s explore the intersection of technology and equity in the final session of our DEI series. Discover how AI tools, like ChatGPT, can be used to support and enhance your nonprofit's DEI initiatives. Participants will gain insights into practical AI applications and get tips for leveraging technology to advance their DEI goals.
Model Attribute Check Company Auto PropertyCeline George
In Odoo, the multi-company feature allows you to manage multiple companies within a single Odoo database instance. Each company can have its own configurations while still sharing common resources such as products, customers, and suppliers.
A review of the growth of the Israel Genealogy Research Association Database Collection for the last 12 months. Our collection is now passed the 3 million mark and still growing. See which archives have contributed the most. See the different types of records we have, and which years have had records added. You can also see what we have for the future.
Unit 8 - Information and Communication Technology (Paper I).pdfThiyagu K
This slides describes the basic concepts of ICT, basics of Email, Emerging Technology and Digital Initiatives in Education. This presentations aligns with the UGC Paper I syllabus.
Normal Labour/ Stages of Labour/ Mechanism of LabourWasim Ak
Normal labor is also termed spontaneous labor, defined as the natural physiological process through which the fetus, placenta, and membranes are expelled from the uterus through the birth canal at term (37 to 42 weeks
June 3, 2024 Anti-Semitism Letter Sent to MIT President Kornbluth and MIT Cor...Levi Shapiro
Letter from the Congress of the United States regarding Anti-Semitism sent June 3rd to MIT President Sally Kornbluth, MIT Corp Chair, Mark Gorenberg
Dear Dr. Kornbluth and Mr. Gorenberg,
The US House of Representatives is deeply concerned by ongoing and pervasive acts of antisemitic
harassment and intimidation at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Failing to act decisively to ensure a safe learning environment for all students would be a grave dereliction of your responsibilities as President of MIT and Chair of the MIT Corporation.
This Congress will not stand idly by and allow an environment hostile to Jewish students to persist. The House believes that your institution is in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, and the inability or
unwillingness to rectify this violation through action requires accountability.
Postsecondary education is a unique opportunity for students to learn and have their ideas and beliefs challenged. However, universities receiving hundreds of millions of federal funds annually have denied
students that opportunity and have been hijacked to become venues for the promotion of terrorism, antisemitic harassment and intimidation, unlawful encampments, and in some cases, assaults and riots.
The House of Representatives will not countenance the use of federal funds to indoctrinate students into hateful, antisemitic, anti-American supporters of terrorism. Investigations into campus antisemitism by the Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Committee on Ways and Means have been expanded into a Congress-wide probe across all relevant jurisdictions to address this national crisis. The undersigned Committees will conduct oversight into the use of federal funds at MIT and its learning environment under authorities granted to each Committee.
• The Committee on Education and the Workforce has been investigating your institution since December 7, 2023. The Committee has broad jurisdiction over postsecondary education, including its compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, campus safety concerns over disruptions to the learning environment, and the awarding of federal student aid under the Higher Education Act.
• The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is investigating the sources of funding and other support flowing to groups espousing pro-Hamas propaganda and engaged in antisemitic harassment and intimidation of students. The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is the principal oversight committee of the US House of Representatives and has broad authority to investigate “any matter” at “any time” under House Rule X.
• The Committee on Ways and Means has been investigating several universities since November 15, 2023, when the Committee held a hearing entitled From Ivory Towers to Dark Corners: Investigating the Nexus Between Antisemitism, Tax-Exempt Universities, and Terror Financing. The Committee followed the hearing with letters to those institutions on January 10, 202
Synthetic Fiber Construction in lab .pptxPavel ( NSTU)
Synthetic fiber production is a fascinating and complex field that blends chemistry, engineering, and environmental science. By understanding these aspects, students can gain a comprehensive view of synthetic fiber production, its impact on society and the environment, and the potential for future innovations. Synthetic fibers play a crucial role in modern society, impacting various aspects of daily life, industry, and the environment. ynthetic fibers are integral to modern life, offering a range of benefits from cost-effectiveness and versatility to innovative applications and performance characteristics. While they pose environmental challenges, ongoing research and development aim to create more sustainable and eco-friendly alternatives. Understanding the importance of synthetic fibers helps in appreciating their role in the economy, industry, and daily life, while also emphasizing the need for sustainable practices and innovation.
1. Skills Project A proposal for a new horizontal OECD project 20 May 2010
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5. A work programme with four pillars How do we identify and assess essential skills for strong, sustainable and balanced growth and what are the factors driving the evolution of skill demand? Is the right mix of skills being taught and learned and can employers find workers with the skills they need? Are skills developed in effective, equitable, efficient and sustainable ways? How can governments build strong coalitions with the business sector and social investors and find sustainable approaches to who should pay for what, when, where and how much? Pillar 1 (EDU and ELS) Pillar 2 (ELS) Pillar 3 (EDU) Pillar 4 (EDU and LEED)
Why are we proposing this? As we all know, growth and competitiveness increasingly depend on the capacity of countries to anticipate the evolution of labour demand and to promote skill acquisition and equity of access to learning. But an equally important challenge for countries is to deploy their talent pool effectively by ensuring that the right mix of skills is being taught and learned and employers find workers with the skills they need. And finally, it is important to develop more efficient and sustainable approaches to the financing of learning that also provide a rational basis for who should pay for what, when, where and how much . Transitions to environmentally sustainable economies are an additional driver in the mix of skills that countries require, as are enhanced skill requirements for social and political participation. International migration is also a source of skills but one that needs to be managed appropriately in order to match individual aspirations with the needs of both sending and receiving countries. Last but not least, growth is not just affected positively by the available talent pool, but also negatively by the economic and social costs associated with declining employment prospects for those without sufficient skills.
With an OECD Skills Strategy , we would seek to assist countries to improve economic and social outcomes through better skills and their effective utilisation. More specifically, we would seek to improve: (1) responsiveness (ensuring that education/training providers can adapt efficiently to changing demand); (2) quality and efficiency in learning provision (ensuring that the right skills are acquired at the right time, right place and in the most effective mode); (3) flexibility in provision (allowing people to study/train what they want, when they want and how they want); (4) transferability of skills (such that skills gained are documented in a commonly accepted and understandable form); (5) ease of access (e.g. by reducing barriers to entry such as institutional rigidities, up-front fees and age restrictions, existence of a variety of entry and re-entry pathways); and (6) low costs of early exit (e.g. credit is granted for components of learning, modular provision, credit accumulation and credit transfer systems exist). This work would take a lifecycle perspective in designing policy responses to the challenges of building, maintaining and improving skills in the different transitions over the life course.
How would this work? The OECD Skills Strategy serve three main functions. First, it would trace the development of skills through their utilisation in labour markets, how they feed into better jobs, higher productivity, and ultimately better economic and social outcomes ; second, it would customise the policy insights from comparative analysis and peer learning so that they can have an optimal impact in national policy contexts; and third, it would contribute to building the required strategic partnerships for successful policy implementation. The work would build on a range of existing activities, including, for example: (1) EDU country reviews and the resulting comparative report Learning for Jobs that identifies measures to enhance the responsiveness of vocational education and training systems to labour market needs; (2) the ELS project New Skills for New Jobs that is tracing out how skill demands are changing as well as the importance and consequences of education and skills mismatch; (3) the ELS project Jobs for Youth which draws lessons on how best to equip youth with the skills necessary to make a successful transition from school to work and early career progression; (4) the EDU thematic review of tertiary education; (5) PISA, which examines the effectiveness of school systems to generate foundation skills; (6) the LEED projects on local skill strategies, training and skills development in SMEs and skills for competitiveness ; and (7) the STI skills for innovation project.
We have structured the work under four pillars : The first pillar deals with the question: How do we identify and assess essential skills for strong, sustainable and balanced growth and what are the factors driving the evolution of skill demand? Pillar 2: Is the right mix of skills being taught and learned and can employers find workers with the skills they need? Pillar 3: Are skills developed in effective, equitable, efficient and sustainable ways? Pillar 4: How can governments build strong coalitions with the business sector and social investors and find sustainable approaches to who should pay for what, when, where and how much? Let me briefly lead you through these pillars.
One of the reasons why skill shortages often do not translate efficiently into learning provision is the lack of a common language through which skills are identified, articulated, recognised and communicated from those who use them to those who produce them . This pillar would seek to assist countries with identifying, defining and assessing essential skills, giving adequate recognition to generic skills as well as domain-specific and firm-specific skills. Our analysis would examine both changing skill demands within existing jobs – often driven by technology – as well as changing aggregate skill demands resulting from shifts in occupational composition. Another important objective of this first pillar would be the development of better evidence on the economic and social outcomes of skills at both individual and aggregate levels.
A better understanding of the drivers of changes in skill demand within firms, occupations and countries will be crucial for countries to shift the focus of learning provision from supplying skills for today’s labour market to shaping future jobs . Labour markets are becoming increasingly complex and dynamic, are characterised by growing convergence of occupational sectors and rising job and occupational mobility. These forces combined with depreciation of domain-specific knowledge require individuals to upgrade their skills more regularly leading to changing patterns of work and learning. Skill mismatches occur at both the individual level – when a worker would be more productive in another position – as well as at the aggregate level – when there is a general surplus or shortage of specific skills . It is important in this context that policy makers are seeking to meet skills shortages, and not just labour shortages created by unattractive and low quality employment. There are also ‘age training gaps’ and ‘gender training gaps’ with older workers and women often being less involved in training that their younger and male counterparts, respectively. Why do these gaps exist and how can be best addressed? What are the key institutional factors that can promote participation in training of older workers (e.g. wage-setting mechanisms; retirement policies)? What policy and institutions could reduce the gender training gap (e.g. family-friendly policies that encourage more continuity in working careers for women)? Finally, how to manage the global search for talent while also dealing with brain drain and brain gains issues? How to strengthen education outcomes of children of immigrants in receiving countries? How to promote return migration and better use of competencies in the home country?
Third, with a rapidly rising demand for skills, countries can no longer simply rely on education and training systems that efficiently sort individuals, but need to improve their skill base throughout the population and to capitalise on the full potential of all individuals. This requires countries to ensure that skills are developed in effective, efficient and fair ways through lifelong and lifewide learning , and to ensure responsiveness, quality and flexibility in provision. The OECD could play a pathfinder role for countries to: (1) identify effective strategies for new ways of learning and skill provision; (2) improve the knowledge base about skill development; and (3) support systems of continuous innovation and feedback to develop knowledge of what policies work in which circumstances. This would also involve identifying the policy levers, incentive systems and support structures that lead to enhancing skills through the formal educational system, in the work-place or through incentives addressed at the general population. It would also include sustaining workplace training and meeting the increased demand for full-time vocational education and training. There is also significant potential for peer-learning among countries with regard to how individuals learn differently, and differently at different stages of their lives , and what effective policies are to meet those individual needs of people, wherever they learn, to look into new ways to take learning to the learner, examine new forms of educational provision and new relationships between learners, providers, funders and social innovators. Similarly, peer-learning offers important policy insights for establishing the appropriate mix of academic and vocational programmes in ways that reflect student preferences and employers’ needs, with vocational training providing immediate employability, but also basic transferable skills to support occupational mobility.
Fourth, governments need to build new relationships, networks and coalitions between learners, providers, governments, businesses, social investors and innovators that bring together the legitimacy, innovation, and resources that are needed to make lifelong learning a reality for all. Much of this networking and engagement takes place at the level of local labour markets, and it is therefore at this level that relevant stakeholders interact and collaborate to gear education and training to local labour market needs, attract and retain talent, and ensure that disadvantaged groups are integrated into learning systems. The rising demand for skills also implies that all stakeholders must be prepared to mobilise more time and money for learning . At the same time, there is an urgent need to improve the efficiency of educational provision. Investment in learning needs to be cost and tax-efficient for individuals and their employers. For those out of work, funding needs to be accessible to support and incentivize learning. Governments need to use regulation and taxation to encourage financial institutions to develop new financial instruments that allow learners to access opportunities when they need them most, including through lowering cost, reducing risk and smoothing repayments. For learning beyond universal education, education and training systems need to find ways to share the costs among government, employers and students based on the respective benefits obtained.
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