The Learning Challenge in the 21st Century

Truth matters, and the norms associated with a democratic society, such as the common good, responsibility, ethics, and civic engagement, are under attack with the emergence of the post-truth society. There are concerns worldwide that public educat...

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Main Author: Patrinos, Harry Anthony
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2020
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/237951586807728651/The-Learning-Challenge-in-the-21st-Century
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spelling okr-10986-336082022-09-20T00:12:17Z The Learning Challenge in the 21st Century Patrinos, Harry Anthony EDUCATION LEARNING SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AUTOMATION RETURNS TO EDUCATION Truth matters, and the norms associated with a democratic society, such as the common good, responsibility, ethics, and civic engagement, are under attack with the emergence of the post-truth society. There are concerns worldwide that public education is failing us on pushing back on disinformation. And, in most countries, education systems are not providing workers with the skills necessary to compete in today's job markets. The growing mismatch between demand and supply of skills holds back economic growth and undermines opportunity. At same time, the financial returns to schooling are high in most countries. Schooling remains a good economic and social investment, and there are record numbers of children in school today. The skills that matter in the coming technological revolution are likely the same as what is needed in a media environment of disinformation. More and better education and noncognitive skills will not only prepare students for the future world of work, they will also prepare them to navigate the increasingly complex post-truth society. They will also allow young people to gain trust. In other words, better education is democratizing, to the extent that it promotes truth, values, and civic engagement. 2020-04-16T19:52:31Z 2020-04-16T19:52:31Z 2020-04 Working Paper http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/237951586807728651/The-Learning-Challenge-in-the-21st-Century http://hdl.handle.net/10986/33608 English Policy Research Working Paper;No. 9214 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper
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LEARNING
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
AUTOMATION
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LEARNING
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
AUTOMATION
RETURNS TO EDUCATION
Patrinos, Harry Anthony
The Learning Challenge in the 21st Century
relation Policy Research Working Paper;No. 9214
description Truth matters, and the norms associated with a democratic society, such as the common good, responsibility, ethics, and civic engagement, are under attack with the emergence of the post-truth society. There are concerns worldwide that public education is failing us on pushing back on disinformation. And, in most countries, education systems are not providing workers with the skills necessary to compete in today's job markets. The growing mismatch between demand and supply of skills holds back economic growth and undermines opportunity. At same time, the financial returns to schooling are high in most countries. Schooling remains a good economic and social investment, and there are record numbers of children in school today. The skills that matter in the coming technological revolution are likely the same as what is needed in a media environment of disinformation. More and better education and noncognitive skills will not only prepare students for the future world of work, they will also prepare them to navigate the increasingly complex post-truth society. They will also allow young people to gain trust. In other words, better education is democratizing, to the extent that it promotes truth, values, and civic engagement.
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