Details
- Publication date
- 5 March 2015
- Authors
- Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture | European Expert Network on Economics of Education (EENEE)
- Geographical scope
- European Union
- Level of education focus
- Adult education
- Higher education
- School education
- Vocational education and training (VET)
- Thematic areas covered
- Digital education and technological innovation
- Education-to-work transitions, education and labour market
- Educational effectiveness and efficiency
- Governance of education
- Investment in education, economic impact of education
- Lifelong learning
- Monitoring and quality assurance
- Quality and inclusive education for all
- Skills development
- Teachers and trainers
- Whole-school and whole-system approaches and partnerships in education
Description
This report examines the link between innovation in education and the economy’s ability to innovate. Education plays a foundational role in providing skills necessary for economic growth, and that role depends on internal innovations in how education is delivered.
The first section discusses innovation in teaching and learning, especially the use of digital tools. While such tools have potential, they do not automatically lead to better student outcomes. Their success depends on thoughtful implementation.
The second part focuses on teachers. High-quality, innovative teaching depends on teacher ability and motivation, and incentives must be aligned to foster experimentation and the effective use of new methods.
The third section addresses skill formation. As labour markets evolve, education systems must respond by developing broad, adaptable skills rather than narrow technical abilities.
Finally, the governance of education systems must support innovation. Policies should promote institutional autonomy, stakeholder involvement (including parents and employers), and healthy competition to enhance responsiveness and adaptability.
Authors
Torberg Falch and Constantin Mang
Cite as
Falch, T., Mang, C. (2015), Innovations in education for better skills and higher employability, EENEE report.
