Ep 53: Preparing learners to thrive in a changing world

About this episode

The episode discusses a new report on how students worldwide are prepared for future educational challenges.

Today, we are launching a new report looking at how students across 150 countries are prepared for the next step in their education journey and for the future beyond education in a rapidly changing world. Navigating the future: Preparing learners to thrive in a changing world , draws on responses from 3,021 teachers and 3,840 students worldwide and 50 experts with profound insight. Here to talk us through the research is host and Education Futures Manager at Cambridge, Laura Kahwati. She is joined by a very special guest, Group Managing Director of International Education, Rod Smith. Show notes: Navigating the future: Preparing learners to thrive in a changing world report: www.cambridge.org/future-ready-learners Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/g2IbUaD80-Y

People in this episode

Host: Laura Kahwati

Guest: Rod Smith

Topics covered

• education
• student preparedness
• global education
• future skills
• teacher insights

Keywords

• education report
• student readiness
• global survey
• teacher responses
• future learning

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Cambridge, International Education

Books & works: Navigating the future: Preparing learners to thrive in a changing world

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