COMMENTARIES
COMMENTARIES
Returns to schooling: Driven by family background or education-related policies?
‘Does schooling pay off?’ – a seemingly straightforward question, but it is in fact a puzzle among economists. Answers would differ based on how the returns to schooling are estimated. Among the top concerns is whether such estimations have any causal connotation between the amount of schooling and its returns (i.e. earnings). The positive relationship […]
Sustainability Education Needs to Run Deep
In the second part of this two-part Sustainability Education series, we look at common forms of sustainability education in schools, and whether they are adequate…
Education in the Anthropocene
In this first of a two-part series on Sustainability Education, we take an overview of key developments in the climate conversation, and why education is…
Defeating STEM Biases
In this final part of a three-part series that explores the gender gap in the field of STEM in Southeast Asia, I propose some ways…
Analysing Existing STEM Biases in Southeast Asia
In this second of a three-part series that explores the gender gap in the field of STEM in Southeast Asia, I focus on how math…
The Importance of Women in STEM
In this first of a three-part series that explores the gender gap in the field of STEM in Southeast Asia, we touch on the importance…
Reaching Indonesian students during COVID-19 closures
Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, schools in Indonesia were closed, and ‘Learning From Home’ (LFH) began all over the country in mid-March 2020. The government…
Fifty Secrets Of Singapore’s Success: Good Schools
Education principally serves two primary functions; to equip a country’s youth for gainful employment, and to build social cohesion. When Singapore became independent, its education…
PISA 2018: A wake up call for many
On 3rd December 2019, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) released the results of their 7th edition of the Programme for International Student Assessment, better…
Essential Resources for Successful Employment of International Students in Australia
In Australia, international students account for more than 20% of tertiary education students – the highest proportion of international students in all OECD countries. With most overseas…
