SINGAPORE: Senior education officials and representatives of teachers will expound on ways to strengthen the teaching profession and raise student achievement at a global summit in Singapore from Monday to Wednesday.
Fundamental shifts, including technological innovation and the need for lifelong learning, will shape education in years to come, said Singapore’s Education Minister Chan Chun Sing, at the opening ceremony of the 14th International Summit on the Teaching Profession, reported Xinhua.
Given the changes, Chan called on the education sector to embrace the science of learning, build robust social and family environments for learning, and identify the future skills needed to match demand.
Themed ‘Reimagining Education, Realising Potential’, the event features discussions including the future of learning, the role of technology in transforming education and vocational training, and the importance of partnerships to support learning for life.
The summit involves education officials, heads of teacher unions and teacher leaders from 18 delegations across Asia, Europe, North America and Oceania.
The delegates will visit Singapore’s primary and secondary schools, institutes of higher learning and other training institutions during the event. – BERNAMA-XINHUA
