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Learning to Innovate: Learning regions
2002
In OECD countries, the number of cities and regions which put learning, education, research and innovation at the heart … is increasingly dependent on human resources, knowledge creation, and continuous, incremental innovation rather than on … knowledge and innovation in Andalusia, Spain (and some other countries). Potential applications to areas similar to Andalusia …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012442093
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Learning to Bridge the Digital Divide
2000
Across the OECD, attention is focusing increasingly on what has been dubbed the "digital divide" - a term that refers to the gaps in access to information and communication technology (ICT). The stakes are high, as ICT is now integral to the social fabric and is the catalyst for "new economies"...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012448562
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Is memorisation a good strategy for learning mathematics?
OECD - 2016
Fewer 15-year-olds in East Asian countries reported that they use memorisation than did 15‑year‑olds in some of the English-speaking countries to whom they are often compared. In no PISA-participating education system did boys report more intensive use of memorisation than girls when...
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Technology Roadmap Wind Energy
2015
Current trends in energy supply and use are unsustainable – economically, environmentally and socially. Without decisive action, energy-related greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions would lead to considerable climate degradation with an average 6°C global warming. We can and must change the path we...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012448929
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Nanotechnology for green innovation
OECD - 2013
on Nanotechnology (WPN) relevant to the development and use of nanotechnology for green innovation. It relies in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011632278
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Investing in innovation and skills : thriving in global value chains
OECD - 2017
innovation, technology and participation in GVCs shape employment in routine intensive and non-routine jobs; the relationship …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011853673
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Innovation in Nuclear Energy Technology
2007
Innovation has been a driving force in the successful deployment of nuclear energy and remains essential today for its … lower global climate change risks, the way to continue this innovation is a key issue for industry and interested … governments. This report provides an overview of the state of the art in nuclear innovation systems, including their driving …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012448690
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Fostering Learning Communities Among Teachers
OECD - 2013
According to the Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS), teachers across countries overwhelmingly desire more professional development. In all TALIS countries, there are low rates of co-operative professional development and collaborative teaching practice. Countries could use...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012454183
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Cities and Regions in the New Learning Economy
2001
order to promote learning, innovation, productivity and economic performance at the local level? Such questions are high on …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012441339