Quality
Extending access to secondary education is not the only important consideration for countries, the quality of education is an increasing concern for most governments. In fact, “improving all aspects of the quality of education and ensuring excellence of all so that recognized and measurable learning outcomes are achieved by all” is an explicit Education for All (EFA) goal. Asia-Pacific is diverse, and thus comes different learning systems, outcomes and challenges. There are important enabling factors and policy options that countries need consider for improving the quality of learning in light of their context and development goals, such as those relating to: teacher policies, curriculum, instructional materials, technology, assessment and quality assurance systems.
News and Events
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25.05.12:
Aid effectiveness in education: what is really needed?
There is a general consensus that international aid is beneficial to countries that adopt sound and stable policies. Aid is found to have maximum effect when...
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25.05.12:
The Future of (Open) Education with Sir John Daniel
“Open education broke open the iron triangle of access, cost and quality that had constrained education throughout history and had created the insidious...
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25.05.12:
A milestone for UNESCO: Malaysia Education Policy Review
After months of desk research, field visits and interviews with stakeholders, UNESCO has finalized the Malaysia Education Policy Review (M-EPR) at the request...
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25.05.12:
Key development partners meet to discuss: the road to education reform in Myanmar
UNESCO Bangkok, together with key development partners, met in Yangon to discuss a nationwide Comprehensive Education Sector Review (CESR) with the Ministry of...
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25.05.12:
The understated importance of non-cognitive skills
In shaping the future of education in the Asia-Pacific, we must pay close attention to the development of “non-cognitive skills”, agreed panelists during the...
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24.05.12:
UNESCO Forum on Post Conflict Education “Learning to Live Together”
In view of the growing importance of providing education to prevent, prepare and respond to emergencies posed, the UNESCO Almaty Cluster Office has initiated...
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18.05.12:
COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTRES: ASIA-PACIFIC REGIONAL CONFERENCE REPORT
The Community Learning Centre (CLC) Project was launched in 1998 within the framework of the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Programme of Education for All (APPEAL).
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17.05.12:
Seminar on Cultural Factors in the Prevention and Promotion of Gender-Based Violence in the Greater Mekong Sub region
17 and 18 May 2012, Bangkok, Thailand
