Futures of Education:From"Learning to Become"towards"New Social Contract"—Interview of Professor Noah W.Sobe,the Drafter of the UNESCO Report Reimagining Our Futures Together:A New Social Contract for Education
As one of the key drafters of the UNESCO's report Reimagining Our Futures Together:A New Social Contract for Education,Professor Noah W.Sobe shares his unique insights based on his academic research and involvement in the development of the report.He believes that the report is grounded in solid theoretical foundations such as the Three Horizons,Theory of Change,Futures Literacy,Capacity to Aspire,and Emergent Thinking.At the content level of the report,the concept of the"New Social Contract"embodies a participatory and democratic approach to educational transformation,which requires context-specific,flexible adaption,and continuous iteration and refinement.Futures school will exhibit diverse forms,serving as emerging,creative,and open place for intergenerational exchange.In terms of current academic debates,the report presents a political stance aimed at repairing the future,yet there is room for improvement in highlighting the"weakness"of education,demonstrating the uncertainties in teaching and learning,and exploring specific pathways for international educational collaboration.
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