The Learning Curve or the State of Educational Systems
The Learning Curve is a global project to help influence education policy and practices, at local, regional and national levels. Developed by the The Economist’s Intelligence Unit and published by Pearson, this research offers people connected to education some interesting findings regarding the current state of things in a number of educational systems, including Romania.
Here are two examples of the key findings:
- “East Asian nations continue to outperform others. South Korea tops the rankings, followed by Japan (2nd), Singapore (3rd) and Hong Kong (4th). All these countries' education systems prize effort above inherited 'smartness', have clear learning outcomes and goalposts, and have a strong culture of accountability and engagement among a broad community of stakeholders.”
- “Scandinavian countries, traditionally strong performers, are showing signs of losing their edge. Finland, the 2012 Index leader, has fallen to 5th place; and Sweden is down from 21st to 24th.”