Istanbul, June 12, 2006.ppt

New WorkplaceNew Education Kai-ming Cheng University of Hong Kong Forum on Job Creation in Eastern Europe Central Asia World Bank/Government of Turkey June 12-13, 2006 Istanbul Education: What’s New? The Contexts Society: new workplace Education: new developments Learning: new understanding Change in society workplace Then, Industrial society …. Industrial Society: the Pyramid Assumptions … Large organizations Parallel departments Layers and ranks Detailed division of labour Tight structures Rules and regulations Credential-based recruitment i.e. bureaucracies People’s assumptions … Lifelong career Long-term employment Presumed loyalty Upward mobility Escalating incomes Foreseeable future Predictable retirement …….. People in Workplace: Industrial Work in specific jobs Engage in relatively isolated tasks Are specialized Are ranked Implement pre-set designs Follow prescribed procedures Abide by rules and regulations Recruited by qualifications …… Assumption: People are Specialized, Classified Ranked Industrial society: Education Preparing people For specific occupations at specific ranks Providing them with credentials Based on the knowledge and skills Industrial society: Secondary Education Therefore, Prepare young people for higher level education Providing them with credentials Based on the knowledge and skills Or employment, if they fail Industrial society: Secondary Education Teaching through subjects Helping students through examinations Providing them with credentials Based on the knowledge and skills Knowledge Skills The overhaul … Mobile phones CEO of Samsung: “We are not producing telephones. We are producing fashion!” G2000 Michael Tien: “When it works, It’s obsolete!” “Customers don’t know what they want!” Manufacturing Insurance: Traditional Insurance: Agents Insurance: Brokers Retail Banking Outsourcing Outsourcing Just-in-time publishing Post-industrial: SMEs Task Forces  Task Force Post-industrial: