Despite massive changes in society and technology since colonial times, one thing hasn’t changed much: the way we teach, test, and pass our students along to the next level—or into their adult working ...

It’s been nearly four centuries since the first formal classrooms appeared in what would eventually become the United States. The earliest example of a public school was the Boston Latin School, ...

Heather Nicholson considers her classroom a “modern-day, one-room schoolhouse.” On a May morning last school year, it was easy to see why. Elementary schoolers sat in one corner, learning Mandarin ...

Rashmi S Chari has been actively involved in the field of education for last 34 years. She is currently Director, Academics & Training, Bhartiya Shiksha Board (BSB). She was till recently Member, ...

In January 2023, the University of Omar Bongo (UOB) launched capacity-building trainings for professors and researchers on the competency-based pedagogy at the university level. Supported by the China ...

The competency-based education approach (CBE) allows students to progress in light of their capacity to dominate an ability or skill at their own pace. This strategy can be customised to meet ...

As the shelf-life of skills shortens, it's time to rethink the traditional approach to upskilling. With competency-based education, employees are able to master the skills that directly impact their ...

In today’s fast-paced Gen-Z world, education is undergoing a profound shift, pivoting from traditional grading systems to a more holistic approach. The current educational landscape often prioritises ...

Tajikistan has made significant efforts to ensure universal access to education and is strongly committed, in line with Sustainable Development Goal 4, to ensure high quality and accessible education ...

Faced with stagnating student achievement, the 10,500-student Adams 50 district in Westminster, Colo., launched an improvement initiative in 2008 that eliminated old notions of grade-level progression ...