Building on the work of the Center for Global Education at Asia Society and others, OECD has defined global competence as “the capacity to examine local, global and intercultural issues, to understand ...

The Programme for International Student Assessment, which measures students’ literacy, numeracy and scientific knowledge will include a section on ‘global competency’ for the first time in 2018. The ...

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunju Lee] In the 2018 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) released by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the average score ...

On June 16, the 80 member countries of PISA, the programme for international student assessment, will meet in Paris to discuss a new ‘assessment of global competence’ to be rolled out for its 2018/19 ...

2016 was a banner year for the Center for Global Education at Asia Society, and, as we head into 2017, we want to take a moment to reflect on our activities and lessons learned since our official ...

Darla K. Deardorff, Ed.D. Editor’s Note: Many educators struggle with how to assess global competence. Dr. Darla K. Deardorff, Affiliated Faculty at Duke University, shares four ways to get started, ...

The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is celebrating its Sixth International Day of Education today, Jan. 24. This year’s theme is, “Learning for Lasting Peace ...

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) is behind the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) a standardized test given to 15-year-olds around the globe, the ...

Louis Volante receives funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). Francesca Borgonovi is currently on leave from the OECD where she is a Senior Policy Analyst ...