The Dove Autumn/Winter 2022 #86

Page 10

THRIVING IN A VUCA WORLD:

EMERGING TRENDS IN EDUCATION By Esther Hill Dean of Teaching and Learning Director of Djoowak: The Beyond Boundaries Institute

We used to talk about preparing our young people for the VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous) World without a sense of what the issues and challenges they might face could be. The past two years of COVID-19 – lockdowns, closed borders, economic uncertainty and political unrest – have provided a context for this expression and an impetus and urgency for the work of schools to ensure they are truly well-prepared. The following provides a brief insight into some of the significant and emerging trends in senior secondary education in Australia.

T H E

D O V E

|

8


Turn static files into dynamic content formats.

Create a flipbook
Issuu converts static files into: digital portfolios, online yearbooks, online catalogs, digital photo albums and more. Sign up and create your flipbook.