PISA Insights: Falling scores, AI concerns and digital distractions
Average student performance in reading and mathematics has sharply dropped in many countries, according to the latest Programme for Internat...
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OECD Education & Skills TopClass Podcast
TopClass, a podcast about global education, brings together OECD authors and researchers to explain and explore emerging education data, and deliver objective insights on education practices...
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20 of 90 episodesLessons from second-career teachers
Across many education systems, schools are facing recruitment challenges, evolving career expectations, and increasingly diverse student nee...
Are exams still the fairest way of assessing students?
What makes a fair exam? It’s a question that has grown in significance as upper secondary certificates play an ever more pivotal role in stu...
The importance of teacher knowledge
What makes a great teacher? Beyond subject expertise, effective teaching depends on a strong understanding of how students learn, what motiv...
How Estonia delivers world class education, a conversation with Estonia’s Education Minister
What does it take to lead one of the world’s highest-performing education systems? In this episode of Top Class, OECD Editor Duncan Crawford...
What really keeps early childhood staff in their jobs?
Working with young children can be a tough job, so what can be done to ensure staff want to stay in their jobs? This episode of Top Class de...
How an alternative pathway into teaching comes to life
Can alternative pathways into teaching help tackle teacher shortages and strengthen the profession? With traditional teacher preparation pro...
Is generative AI a gamechanger for education?
Generative Artificial Intelligence is rapidly emerging as one of the most debated forces in education today. Tools such as ChatGPT and Claud...
The state of teaching around the world, TALIS results are out
Nine in ten teachers are satisfied with their jobs, yet one in five report a lot of stress. Just two of the findings from the new OECD TALIS...
Why student career preparation is going wrong
A new OECD report reveals that nearly 40% of 15-year-olds are uncertain about their future careers. Alarmingly, only one in three students h...
The state of global education, with OECD’s Andreas Schleicher
More people are getting degrees than ever before, but family background has a big influence on whether people pursue university or another f...
Reinventing education in Ukraine with former education minister Liliia Hrynevych
Despite Russia’s war of aggression, Ukraine is rewriting the future of its education system. The New Ukrainian School reform programme is a...
The battle for education in Ukraine
How to improve Ukraine’s education system during a time of war was the main topic of discussion at an education festival in the western Ukra...
Can apprenticeships solve the job skills gap?
Employers are struggling to find skilled workers. How can we fix the job skills gap? Apprenticeships are touted as one possible solution. Th...
How to ensure quality early childhood education and care for all
The early years of a child's life are crucial for their development. Falling behind early can mean never catching up. How can countries ensu...
How to help disengaged teenagers learn
How can you help disengaged teenagers rediscover their passion for learning? In this episode of Top Class, Rebecca Winthrop, a Senior Fellow...
LA wildfires: What educators can do when disaster strikes
Wildfires raging in Los Angeles have destroyed thousands of homes and forced the closure of hundreds of schools. As communities try to rebui...
What skills are needed for the AI and green jobs era?
As technologies transform businesses, what critical skills are needed to succeed in the workforce of the future? With artificial intelligenc...
Why are adult literacy skills dropping? Insights from the OECD Survey of Adult Skills
Over the past decade, literacy and numeracy skills among adults have largely declined or stagnated in most OECD countries. This is the main...
Tired, stressed & burnt out: strategies to support teacher well-being & healthy working environments
Every year, countless teachers face stress-related illnesses and burnout. While some manage to keep going, often at a reduced capacity, othe...