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Download full textYesufu, Lawal; Alajlani, Sami – International Journal of Higher Education, 2019
The objective of this paper is to contribute to the knowledge on social innovation for education and resource development. The study combined two related constructs: social innovation and the administration of refugees in a camp environment. Existing research has studied social innovation. However, there is limited research on social innovation in…
Descriptors: Refugees, Innovation, Emergency Shelters, Labor Force Development
Afterschool Alliance, 2017
A strong and vibrant economy is reliant on a strong and vibrant workforce equipped with the necessary skills, competencies, and knowledge. Afterschool and summer learning programs play an integral role readying students for their career pathways; not only helping them develop the foundational skills that are critical across the different contexts…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Job Skills, Labor Force Development, Summer Programs
Executive Office of the President, 2018
Since the founding of the Nation, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) have been a source of inspirational discoveries and transformative technological advances, helping the United States develop the world's most competitive economy and preserving peace through strength. The pace of innovation is accelerating globally, and with…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Literacy, Student Diversity, Equal Education
Direct linkTreffinger, Donald J.; Schoonover, Patricia F.; Selby, Edwin C. – Prufrock Press Inc, 2012
Today, more than ever before, we must all be able to think creatively, manage change, and solve complex, open-ended problems. Education today is different in its structure and practice than it was in any previous generation, not just because of the impact of technology and the Internet, but also because, across the lifespan, every person studies,…
Descriptors: Innovation, Thinking Skills, Labor Force Development, Creativity
Hilton, Margaret – National Academies Press, 2010
An emerging body of research suggests that a set of broad "21st century skills"--such as adaptability, complex communication skills, and the ability to solve non-routine problems--are valuable across a wide range of jobs in the national economy. However, the role of K-12 education in helping students learn these skills is a subject of current…
Descriptors: Evidence, Science Education, Science Instruction, Communication Skills
Clough, G. Wayne – School Administrator, 2008
The sweeping impact of our times has affected all segments of society, universities included. Society's perception is that universities have not responded to changes, and criticism has been directed at tuition costs, access and willingness to reach out to the community. Yet universities are key if this country is to maintain its leadership as an…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Mathematics Education, Science Education
