Sentences with phrase «what global competence»

A big part of the problem is that there is no clear definition of what global competence should embrace, and how to make it measurable for educational policy and practice.

Coauthored with Anthony Jackson, the book addresses what global competence looks like and how educators can best prepare students to be effective citizens in an increasingly interdependent world.

Coauthored with Anthony Jackson, the book addresses what global competence looks like and how educators can best prepare students to...

Before judging this, it is worth having a look at what global competence as measured by PISA actually entails.

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How important is «global competence» to your ministry and what initiatives have you taken to ensure students are more globally competent than previous generations?

The PISA assessment of Global Competence provides a yardstick to assess to what extent education systems are living up to that expectation.»

Professor Reimers and other specialists then focus the conversation on global competence, what it is and why it is important.

In the background questionnaire, students will be asked to report how familiar they are with global issues; how developed their linguistic and communication skills are; to what extent they hold certain attitudes, such as respect for people from different cultural backgrounds; and what opportunities they have at school to develop global competence.

Educators, policymakers, parents, and others interested in preparing students to be productive global citizens will gain a clear understanding of what kinds of knowledge and skills constitute «digital competence» and «global competence,» and what schools can — and must — do to meet the challenges and opportunities brought about by globalization and technology.

What may be accepted as a proper greeting in one culture may be considered the complete opposite in another, making communication skills an integral part of global competence.

While the definition of global competence is dynamic, these soft skills and characteristics are widely seen as what students need to be globally competent today.

Knowing what is going on in the world around you, or the fact that there is more to be known about life outside of your town can be the beginning of anyone's global competence journey.

What few potentially interesting opportunities there have been, like JEF (due to the MF Global debacle), are unfortunately outside of my area of competence, and so, off - limits.