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"These 5 key trends will shape the EdTech market up to 2030"
Malvika Bhagwat Partner and Head of Outcomes, Owl Ventures for WEF
February 26, 2024
“The next 10 years will see 800 million K-12 graduates and 350 million post-secondary-school graduates globally, and expenditure on education around the world is set to hit $10 trillion by 2030. In that growing global education ecosystem, Edtech is set to play a critical role.”
"Reskilling Revolution: Preparing 1 billion people for tomorrow’s economy" WEF
January 17, 2024
“More than 600 million people around the world are set to be reached by the World Economic Forum’s Reskilling Revolution platform by 2030.”
"Jobs and skills: 3 essential talent traits for tumultuous times"
David Maya and Tim Xu, Partners, Oliver Wyman for WEF
August 21, 2023
“The Future of Jobs Report 2023” WEF
April 30, 2023
"Here's why teaching children empathy can boost their creativity"
Helen Demetriou Lecturer in Education, University of Cambridge for WEF
April 24, 2023
“Most people think that empathy – the ability to put yourself in another person’s shoes – is fixed, but it’s not. Empathy can be taught.”
"How to leverage your skills in the post-knowledge AI economy" WEF
April 18, 2023
“The rapid advancement of technology is driving us towards a post-knowledge economy, where skills become equivalent to currency.”
"Here's why education systems need to start taking a 'skills-first' approach" WEF
March 30, 2023
“Education must prepare young learners for the future.”
"Defining Education 4.0: A Taxonomy for the Future of Learning" WEF
January 13, 2023
“The Education 4.0 learning taxonomy presents a comprehensive set of skills, attitudes, and values to prepare young learners for well-being in the economies of the future.”
"Education 4.0: Here are 3 skills that students will need for the jobs of the future" WEF
January 2, 2023
“Education 4.0 reimagines education as an inclusive, lifelong experience that places the responsibility for skill-building on the learner, with teachers and mentors acting as facilitators and enablers.”
“How higher education can adapt to the future of work” by Farnam Jahanian for WEF
January 21, 2020
“There is an undeniable need to train the next generation in emerging digital competencies and to be fluent in designing, developing or employing technology responsibly. At the same time, 21st-century students must learn how to approach problems from many perspectives, cultivate and exploit creativity, engage in complex communication, and leverage critical thinking. With a future of work that is constantly evolving, these non-automatable “human” skills are foundational, and will only increase in value as automation becomes more mainstream.”
“Schools of the Future: Defining New Models of Education for the Fourth Industrial Revolution,” WEF
January 14, 2020
“The 4 biggest challenges to our higher education model – and what to do about them” by Simon Fuglsang Østergaardand Adam Graafland Nordlund for the WEF
December 20, 2019
“One-size-fits-all in education will soon be a thing of the past and individual learning paths will arguably be less defined by traditional educational structures. Consequently, students increasingly adopt a consumer’s mindset and shop for flexible, seamless and personalized educational experiences. They look at an increasingly diverse array of education providers to fulfill their demands and will exercise choice by going elsewhere if their expectations are not met – as is the case in most aspects of their lives.”
“The idea of life-long learning is nothing new. But in a world that has become much more non-linear, the conditions for lifelong learning have changed significantly since the concept was first introduced. The need for lifelong learning to enable individuals to access learning opportunities – in different ways, for different purposes and at various career stages – has never been greater. We need to build education models that reflect this change and a culture that promotes it.”
“The Future of Jobs Report 2018,” WEF
January 17, 2018
The Glossary of Education Reform- 21st Century Skills
August 25, 2016
“Schools need to adapt and develop new ways of teaching and learning that reflect a changing world. The purpose of school should be to prepare students for success after graduation, and therefore schools need to prioritize the knowledge and skills that will be in the greatest demand, such as those skills deemed to be most important by college professors and employers. Only teaching students to perform well in school or on a test is no longer sufficient.”
