Innovation is one of those words we hear everyday. And while we tend to associate it with the world of tech, startups and Silicon Valley’s companies, it is by no means a concept that belongs only in that field. Nor do all the new transformations that have an impact in people’s lives involve technology. In education, for instance, a wide range of innovative projects have emerged … [Lee más...] about Innovating in education: is it all about technology?
Educación que rinde
No es sorpresa: asegurar que las niñas asistan a la escuela incrementa sus posibilidades de conseguir un empleo. Sin embargo, alrededor de 1 de cada 2 mujeres en América Latina y el Caribe se encuentra actualmente fuera del mercado laboral, y la brecha en la participación entre hombres y mujeres es de casi 30 puntos porcentuales, una de las más altas en el mundo (Banco Mundial, … [Lee más...] about Educación que rinde
Cashing in on education
It is no surprise: sending girls to school increases their chances to get employed. However, almost one out of two women in Latin America and the Caribbean is currently out of the labor market, and the participation gap between men and women is over 30 percentage points, one of the largest in the world (WDI, 2012). If girls are now accessing schools in most of Latin America and … [Lee más...] about Cashing in on education
¿Demasiado tarde para aprender?
Hace poco visité una escuela rural y en una clase de primer grado conocí a Miguel, un niño de 6 años. La profesora le pidió hacer un ejercicio en la pizarra y él se limitó a sonreír mientras miraba a los demás, como si estuviera buscando apoyo. Sus compañeros intentaron echarle una mano pero no pudieron ayudarle. Al terminar la clase, la profesora me contó que Miguel estaba muy … [Lee más...] about ¿Demasiado tarde para aprender?
Too late to learn?
I recently visited a rural school and in a first grade class I met Miguel, a six-year old. While I was there, his teacher asked him to come to the board to solve a math problem and he began to smile nervously while looking to his classmates, asking for help. His peers tried to give him some hints but they could not help him. At the end of the lesson, Miguel's teacher explained … [Lee más...] about Too late to learn?
