The Beyond Boundaries Institute
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25-01-2018 05:57:37
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Capabilities like problem solving, creativity, critical thinking, communication and resilience are crucial for lifelong success. We’re working on ways to help Australia’s education system improve these - stay tuned. Professor Bill Lucas Charlene Smith #AFRHigherEd18
When asked if vocational and higher ed sectors should work together Romy Lawson says, ”when we work independently we’re not working at our best.” Consensus at #AFRhighered18 is for a collaborative, cohesive tertiary sector. @MurdochUniNews
Interesting report from Grattan Institute about higher education and graduate employment #bbi #education #University
Thought-provoking article in The Australian about 21st cent. skills v disciplinary knowledge. The BBI was established to examine these ‘radical’ ideas. Rather than one or the other (OECD 2030 report) we need an ‘and, and’ model not a ‘and, or’ bit.ly/2QECoRb #bbi #perth
#BBI Director Esther Wilkes Hill on ABC Radio's Focus Program discussing the topic of: 'The growing concern that Australian students are being over-tested' ab.co/2N1eLPA
Peter Hutton Yong Zhao, Ph.D once said to me... you are all in the traffic jam complaining about the traffic and yet contributing to it by being a part of it. Bring on the edrevolution indeed. #Beyondboundaries #jumpthecurve
Great piece in the SMH today about the curriculum changes underway in response to the shift from information-based to knowledge-based economies in the developed world. bit.ly/2pJoQaU Phil Lambert
Esther Hill, Director of The Beyond Boundaries Institute at All Saints' College authored an editorial in the The West Australian today encouraging a rethink of current WA edu. structures so that our young people aren’t disadvantaged relative to their fellow students on the east coast.
NEW REPORT: Governments need to commit to a capable Australia. We show them how in our new report, The Capable Country bit.ly/2RSA2P7 #AussieEd #auspol #CapableAus Professor Bill Lucas Charlene Smith
Director of BBI, Ms Esther Hill, was invited to be a panellist in today's Skills of the Modern Age event 'The Other Side: What will learning look like post-pandemic'. Participants virtually connected to discuss what we have learnt from the pandemic and how learning might change going forward