Post-pandemic and facing crises in population displacement, soaring inflation and energy costs and ecological disaster, how exactly are we preparing our learners to handle a VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous) future?
The world has faced some challenging times in recent years – from the COVID-19 pandemic (and associated lockdowns), civil unrest in Afghanistan, the Middle East and Ukraine, political upheavals, cryptocurrency and stock market crashes, and crises in energy, food and employment.
All these things have fundamentally challenged educators and the role that educators play. Education is increasingly being moved online – how ready are educators or their students for this? Are our curricula and pedagogies relevant for the changes our world faces? For all the talk about teaching ethics and creating policies on inclusion, is our society still found wanting in these areas? Is environmental sustainability realistic and if so, what is the role of education? Is the future focus on education mainly about the use of advanced technologies?
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