Making societies more inclusive and fostering peace cultures is more important than ever in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). Many countries in this region face enormous challenges, such as social inequalities, widespread violence, and a lack of opportunities, especially for the youth. Promoting global citizenship education is key to tackling these challenges. To … [Read more...] about Advancing Global Citizenship Education in Latin America and the Caribbean
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Women’s History Month: Promoting Gender Equality Through Education
En el Mes de la Mujer, Enfoque Educación invitó a cuatro destacadas personalidades de la región a reflexionar sobre cómo la educación puede derribar brechas y promover la igualdad de género. Aurora Vergara is the Minister of National Education of Colombia. Sociologist from Universidad del Valle and a PhD in Sociology from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. Winner of … [Read more...] about Women’s History Month: Promoting Gender Equality Through Education
ChatGPT and Education: Opportunity, Challenge, or Threat?
Is it goodbye to teachers? Is it goodbye to schooling as we know it? Will it lead to reinventing education, schools, and educators? ChatGPT, an innovative tool that answers questions about almost anything, was released toward the end of 2022. Put this way, it would seem like the exact old wine in a new bottle. After all, Google and Wikipedia have been doing this for decades. … [Read more...] about ChatGPT and Education: Opportunity, Challenge, or Threat?
The 10 Life Skills Worth Pursuing Now
In this 21st century, when social change is occurring at a dizzying pace, societies are demanding that people develop an increasing number of the skills needed to navigate complex life challenges. These skills include resilience, critical thinking, and empathy, among others. What are the life skills that matter and how can education systems contribute to people's … [Read more...] about The 10 Life Skills Worth Pursuing Now
Online Tutoring: a Promising Solution for Accelerating Learning
During the Covid-19 pandemic, online tutoring emerged as a potential solution to education challenges resulting from school closures on a massive scale. We are just having a first glimpse of the consequences of the pandemic on students’ outcomes—and it does not look good. Estimates indicate that school closures might push 24 million children out of school, four out of five … [Read more...] about Online Tutoring: a Promising Solution for Accelerating Learning