Education and Employers
Research Digest - July 2024

Publications

Transforming education towards SDG4: report of a global survey on country actions to transform education; highlights 

UNESCO

This research report provides an in-depth scope of completed by 91 country governments that responded to a survey on the SDG 4 Dashboard of Country Commitments. The findings emphasise that education must adopt a holistic, lifelong, and comprehensive approach that addresses the development and well-being of individual learners and society. Transforming education requires
placing inclusion, equity, and gender equality at the core of policies and interventions. It also requires more and better education financing and investments in the teaching profession.

Gen-AI: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Work

Mauro Cazzaniga, Florence Jaumotte, Longji Li, Giovanni Melina, Augustus J. Panton, Carlo Pizzinelli, Emma Rockall, & Marina M. Tavares

This report suggests that labor income inequality may increase if the complementarity between AI and high-income workers is strong, and capital returns will increase wealth inequality. However, if productivity gains are sufficiently large, income levels could surge for most workers. In this evolving landscape, advanced economies and more developed emerging market economies need to focus on upgrading regulatory frameworks and supporting labor reallocation while safeguarding those adversely affected. Emerging market and developing economies should prioritize the development of digital infrastructure and digital skills.

Unpacking the impact of digital technologies in Education: Diversity Role Models 

Giannoutsou Nikoleta, Ioannou Andri, Timotheou Stella, Miliou Ourania, Dimitriadis Yannis, Cachia Romina Villagrá- Sobrino Sara, & Martínez- Monéz Alejandra

The report presents a literature review to fill the gap in robust evidence on the impact of these technologies is limited especially due to its dependency on the context of use. The report concludes by proposing an assessment framework that emphasizes self-reflection tools, as they are essential for promoting the digital transformation of schools.

Skills for Success in the UK Screen Industries 

Heather Carey, Lesley Giles, Dan Wilks, & Ben Hickman

This report explores the skills challenges facing the screen industries (film & TV, animation & visual effects, and video games) from three key perspectives: young people considering their career options, skills providers (further education colleges, higher education institutions, and independent training providers), and employers.

Education and climate change Learning to act for people and planet  

UNESCO

The report shows that education plays a role in developing professional capacities needed for the transition to a green, circular, and regenerative economy. But this report also argues that climate change education needs to adapt to fulfil its potential. The education paradigm cannot rely solely on knowledge transfer but needs to focus on social-emotional, action-oriented learning. Research on which approaches work best needs to be scaled up to inform policy change.

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Hardware on its own will not improve learning 

GEM Report

Where does girls’ maths anxiety come from? 

Anna Cristina D’Addio

Social media affects girls’ well-being, learning, and career choices 

UNESCO

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