How did you like our last issue?
September 4, 2023 10:58 am Comments Off on How did you like our last issue?What did you like most in our issue on future skills and competences? Which topics would you like to explore more? Write to us!
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Regaining the revolutionary power of education: Alisha Heinemann on Gayatri Spivak
September 4, 2023 10:30 am Comments Off on Regaining the revolutionary power of education: Alisha Heinemann on Gayatri SpivakIn this dialogue with the past, Alisha Heinemann, Professor of Education at Bremen University, discusses the insights and importance of postcolonial theorist Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak across the educational divides.
Transversal skills – why and how to make them visible?
July 17, 2023 10:57 am Comments Off on Transversal skills – why and how to make them visible?Communication and cooperation skills are important in today´s labour market. But how to assess them? Professor Maurice de Greef from Vrije Universiteit Brussel has studied the validation of transversal skills in the TRANSVAL-EU project.
Future skills for a brave new world
July 17, 2023 10:56 am Comments Off on Future skills for a brave new worldUnderstanding how artificial intelligence (AI) works is a key skill – now and for tomorrow – says leading computer science and information technology professor Matti Tedre.
How should we define artistic skills?
July 17, 2023 10:56 am Comments Off on How should we define artistic skills?How should we go about cataloguing artistic skills? Is the mere thought of reducing art to a catalogue of skills an affront to the artist’s creativity? Isn’t art an end in itself? These questions were discussed in Évora, Portugal during a recent workshop framed in the European Year of Skills 2023.
HOPE project: Identifying skills gained in life
July 17, 2023 10:56 am Comments Off on HOPE project: Identifying skills gained in lifeNikolina Garača, social service worker based in the Balkans, answers three quick questions on the project "Helping women gain power in their lives" (HOPE). The project's aim is to help women to identify their competences gained in informal environments, be it in family or through coping with challenges in their life.
Core competences to face the changes
July 17, 2023 10:56 am Comments Off on Core competences to face the changesBe true to your core competences, but don't forget open mind.
Vocational skills are no longer enough for adult education in Europe
July 17, 2023 10:55 am Comments Off on Vocational skills are no longer enough for adult education in EuropeAre vocational skills still enough for adults in the challenging job market? Marcella Milana, professor in education and Chair of the European Society for Research on the Education of Adults, believes that unless we consider adults as citizens first, vocational skills won’t be enough.
From basic skills to competence overkill
July 17, 2023 10:55 am Comments Off on From basic skills to competence overkillIn his essay, Michael Sommer looks at the history of competences from the 19th century until today. Like all living beings, humans are learning organisms that must constantly build, expand and adapt their competencies.
Articles on sustainability and peace education
May 29, 2023 11:53 am Comments Off on Articles on sustainability and peace educationWhat would you like to read on sustainability and peace education? Send us your ideas!
The case for critical literacy, Hasan Aksoy on Paulo Freire
May 25, 2023 12:33 pm Comments Off on The case for critical literacy, Hasan Aksoy on Paulo FreireIn this dialogue with the past, Hasan Aksoy, Professor of Education at Ankara University, discusses the role of Freirean education, the educational landscape in Turkey, and February’s tragic earthquake.
Future of literacy: diverse and complex
April 28, 2023 8:37 am Comments Off on Future of literacy: diverse and complexThe variety of different forms of text and information in our daily lives is exploding. “Literacy as a concept also needs to expand,” argues Finnish literacy researcher Sari Sulkunen.