EDUCATING FOR A WORLD
ECONOMY : TEACHING AND
LEARNING INITIATIVES FOR
THE 21ST CENTURY
CHI ANYANSI-ARCHIBONG,
NORTH CAROLINA A&T STATE UNIVERSITY
VICTOR E. ARCHIBONG,
GREENSBORO COLLEGE
CYNTHIA V. CLEMONS,
BENNETT COLLEGE FOR WOMEN
CIEE Conference, November 2012- Shanghai, China
OVERVIEW
FUNDAMENTAL SHIFT IN
WORLD ECONOMY
TRENDS: INCREASE in
TRADE, FDI, INTEGRATION,
etc.
 FORCES DRIVING WORLD
ECONOMY : TECHNOLOGY,
REGIONAL INTEGRATION,
FACTOR ENDOWNMENT,
DEMAND, ETC.
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PRESENTATION AND
DISCUSSION OUTLINE
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OVERVIEW OF CONCERNS FOR
THE GLOBAL WORKFORCE
EDUCATION ( QUOTES)
“SKILLS FOR WORLD ECONOMY
WORKFORCE
NATIONAL AND INSTITUTIONAL
INITIATIVES- EMERGING AND
DEVELOPED ECONOMIES
ASSESSMENT OF INITIATIVES
NOTABLE QUOTES ON THE
TOPIC
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“ Understanding that
America has to out
educate the rest of the
world to be competitive in
the global economy”
president B. Obama.
“ World economy is a
world where talent is the
most competitive
advantage, where
biggest returns go to
those who imagine and
design products,……….”
T. Friedman
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“ the function of
Education is to teach one
to think critically,
intelligence plus
character is the goal of
true education..” Dr. MLK
“ the position
underscores the
imperative of achieving
the participation in
education required for
lifting national
productivity and meeting
the demands of the future
workforce……” Group
Universities Australia/
President J. Gillard
NOTABLE QUOTES CONTINUE..
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“The source of America’s prosperity
has never been how ably we
accumulate wealth , but how well we
educate our people” President
Obama.
“ Americans believe that international
education (foreign language
learning, studying abroad, and
learning other cultures) is vitally
important to the success of today’s
young people in navigating a
competitive international landscape,
thriving in the global workplace, and
IMPLICATIONS FOR TEACHING
AND LEARNING
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SKILLS FOR WORLD
ECONOMY WORKFORCE:
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SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY
CRITICAL THINKING ABOUT SUSTAINABLE
ECONOMY
KNOWLEDGE ABOUT OTHER COUNTIRIES
SKILLS FOR EFFECTIVE DIGITAL AND OTHER
LANGUAGE COMMUNICATION
VALUE SYSTEMS THAT RESPECT OTHER
CULTURES
CROSS-CULTURAL LEADERSHIP SKILLS
ADAPTIVE TENDENCIES AND TOLERANCE FOR
AMBIGUITY
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INITIATIVES BY EMERGING
NATIONS
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Global Education Initiatives :
(GEI)
- 2011 report– “Challenges in
education and opportunities it
provides as an enabler for
economic growth and
employment remain a global
priority”
It is therefore imperative to
examine what developing
Emerging Nations Initiatives
Continue…
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Government Policies:
Building capacities (Teacher
Training)
Providing Affordable Access
to Education
Quality of Education
Types of education
Examples of Country
Initiatives:
JORDAN:
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OBJECTIVES:
DEVELOPMENT AND DELIVERY OF EDUCATION TO
CITIZENS
PUBLIC-PRIVATE MODEL FOR ACCELERATION OF
EDUCATIONAL REFORMS
BUILDING CAPACITY OF THE LOCAL INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY
BUILDING A MODEL OF REFORM THAT CAN BE
EXPORTED AND REPLICATED IN OTHER
COUNTRIES
EGYPT INITIATIVES
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OBJECTIVES:
- PARTNERING
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WITH
PRIVATE SECTOR TO
INCREASE CAPACITY
CREATION OF BROAD
BAND INITIATIVES
CREATION OF SMART
SCHOOL INTIATIVES
NIGERIA INITIATIVES
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OBJECTIVES:
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EMPHASIS ON IN-SERVICE TEACHER
TRAINING
“WE CAN” = WE EDUCATE FOR
CHARACTER, APTITUDE, AND NEEDS
STRENGTHENING PUBLIC-PRIVATE
PARTNERSHIP IN EDUCATION
IMPROVING TECHNICAL AND
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
EMPHASIS ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP
AND SKILLS TRAINING
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NIGERIA INITIATIVES
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INVOLVEMENT OF INDUSTRIES
(APPRENTICE-SHIP PROGRAMS
RE-ALLIGNMENT OF CURRICULA
TO MEET EMERGING NEEDS IN
THE GLOBAL ECONOMY AND
KNOWLEDGE SOCIETY
[ THE ABOVE IS DESIGNED TO
TRANSFORM NIGERIAN SOCIETY
INTO ONE OF THE TOP 20 WORLD
ECONOMIES]
NATIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
MODELS: DEVELOPED NATIONS
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CHANGES IN POLICIES,
PROGRAMS AND PRACTICES
A CULTURE OF INNOVATION
AND CREATIVITY
EDUCATION AS THE ENGINE
OF CONTINUING
ECONOMICGROWTH
UNIVERSITY TEACHING AND
LEARNING MODELS
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DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGES
ON UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES
INITIATIVES IN ACADEMIC
DELIVERY SYSTEMS
INITIATIVES FOR NEW
PROGRAMS AND
DISCIPLINES
WORKFORCE SKILLS VERSUS
INITIATIVES AND LEARNING MODELS?
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INITIATIVES FOR TEACHING:
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TECHNOLOGY
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
KNOWLEDGE (KNOWLEDGE
ECONOMY)
INNOVATION
R&D
CULTURAL SENSITIVITY/ GLOBAL
COMPETENCY
ADAPTABILITY
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CONCLUDING SUMMARY
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ASSESSMENT OF CURRENT
EDUCATION MODELS’
EFFECTIVENESS?
FRAMEWORK/MODEL FOR
EDUCATING WORLD
ECONOMY WORKFORCE?
FURTHER STUDIES
DISCUSSIONS
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INTERACTIVE DISCUSSION!
How will you describe the 21st
century curriculum?
Interdisciplinary? Project based?
Research driven? Problem
solving?
Content and process?
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IS THERE A FIT WITH THE SKILLS
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NEED?
REFERENCES/FURTHER
READINGS
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TRENDS AND INSIGHTS FOR INTERNATIONAL
EDUCATION LEADERS, REGIONALISNM AND
HIGHER EDUCATION,/ NAFSA,
WWW.NAFSA.ORG
UNIVERSITY WORLD NEWS-AFRICAN EDITION
WWW.UNIVERSITYWORLDNEWS.COM
TOWARDS GLOBALLY COMPETENT
PEDAGOGY, WWW.NAFSA.ORG
AN AUSTRALIAN “SMART STATE” SERVES UP
LESSONS FOR A KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY,
HTTP://CHRONICLE.COM/ARTICLE
READINGS CONT
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MADE IN THE WORLD, BY T.L. FRIEDMAN,
WWW.NYTIMES.COM/2012/01/29
EDUCATION, GLOBALIZATION AND
KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY, COMMENTARY BY
THE TEACHING AND LEARNING RESEARCH
COUNCIL, WWW.TIRP.ORG/PRO/PHASE111
DID ANYONE ASK THE STUDENTS?
WWW.CHRONICLE.COM/BLOG/2012/05/01
GLOBAL EDUCATION INITIATIVE……(WORLD
ECONOMIC FORUM,
WWW.WEFORUM.ORG/ISSUES/EDUCATION
COLLEGE REINVENTED:TRULY GLOBAL
CAMPUSES, WWW.CHRONICLE.COM/ARTICLE/