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Anticipating and Preparing for Emerging Skills and Jobs

2020-11-18

Congratulations to Dr Margarita Pavlova on her latest journal article entitled “Bringing TVET up to Speed: Regional Overview of ICT-Enhanced Practices in TVET” published in Anticipating and Preparing for Emerging Skills and Jobs. The book was published by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), and she is an advisory editor of this new book. 

This seven-part book collects some 40 articles by eminent policymakers, practitioners, and researchers, many of whom you will know, and discusses how today’s education and training systems and practices need to be transformed to realize the 21st century and Industry 4.0 skills needed in the modern, globalized, post-COVID-19 world.

The articles tackle issues ranging from education reforms from the primary level upwards, how to best apply EdTech, active ageing through active learning, to education for sustainable development. It couples the discussion with case studies of successful education and schooling programs and approaches in various countries across the Asia and Pacific region.

In conclusion, we provide seven recommendations: 

  1. Rethink education and training to meet industry needs
  2. Customize education for different learners to build a strong foundation
  3. Create public-private partnerships to provide modern-economy skills
  4. Build higher-level skills to spur innovation and entrepreneurship mindsets
  5. Use EdTech to better deliver quality education
  6. Reduce skills mismatches through technology platforms
  7. Make education the key to ensure sustainable development