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Learning from international experiences with interactive whiteboards: the role of professional development in integrating the technology
This paper describes teacher strategies and experiences with interactive whiteboards (IWBs) and draws on the published research in this area to understand how a systemic approach to technology-based innovations in schools can contribute to quality education for all. It explores ways to support the cultural shift in teacher and learner roles that helps to integrate...
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Senior Entrepreneurship
This paper provides an overview of the research on senior entrepreneurship focussing especially on the scope of the phenomenon, the specific barriers faced by older entrepreneurs, the advantages they may have over younger entrepreneurs and what policy currently does and what it could and perhaps should do.
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Working Communities International Congress 2013: Uniting to improve social and economic participation
Held biennially, this year saw the third Working Communities International Congress hosted by the National Employment Services Association (NESA). The congress aimed to draw on work undertaken since the global financial crisis and review the ways in which job creation and labour market policies and programmes have been implemented to encourage the development of productive...
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Education at a glance 2012: OECD indicators
Education at a Glance 2012: OECD Indicators offers a rich, comparable and up-to-date array of indicators that reflects a consensus among professionals on how to measure the current state of education internationally. The indicators provide information on the human and financial resources invested in education, how education and learning systems operate and evolve, and the...
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OECD employment outlook 2012
The OECD employment outlook provides an annual assessment of labour market developments and prospects in member countries. Editorial (33)Achieving a Sustainable Recovery: What Can Labour Market Policy Contribute? Chapter1: Waiting for the Recovery: OECD Labour Markets in the Wake of the Crisis Chapter 2: What makes Labour Markets resilient during recessions Chapter 3: Labour Losing...