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 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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| Format: | Working Paper biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2020-04
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| Subjects: | EDUCATION, LEARNING, SKILLS DEVELOPMENT, AUTOMATION, RETURNS TO EDUCATION, |
| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/237951586807728651/The-Learning-Challenge-in-the-21st-Century https://hdl.handle.net/10986/33608 |
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| Summary: | 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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