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Learning in Russia's temples of theatre and ballet

Learning in Russia's temples of theatre and ballet

In this episode of Learning World, Euronews takes a look at some of the best ballet and theatre schools in Russia and examines how easy it is for foreign students to study such disciplines in the country.

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Foreign languages and the complexities of bilingualism

Foreign languages and the complexities of bilingualism

In this episode of Learning World we look at the importance of learning languages.

10/08/2016

Child's play preparations for future success

Child's play preparations for future success

How important is play in early childhood education?

10/08/2016

Together or apart - exploring approaches to educating twins

Together or apart - exploring approaches to educating twins

This episode of Learning World looks at approaches to schooling for twins and multiples.

08/08/2016

The critical role of education in Europe's refugee crisis

The critical role of education in Europe's refugee crisis

The world is witnessing the biggest refugee crisis since World War ll.

27/07/2016

Reinventing education: when unusual methods make the only sense

Reinventing education: when unusual methods make the only sense

Teaching's one-size-fits-all approach is inadapted for many, especially pupils in critical situations or failing. This edition of Learning World looks at some remarkable teachers and their remarkable

13/07/2016

Remembrance of things past in Haiti and Cambodia

Remembrance of things past in Haiti and Cambodia

Over the past few years Learning World has heard many inspiring stories about education in the face of adversity and trauma. Two reports that

29/06/2016

Raising young peoples' eyes to the stars

Raising young peoples' eyes to the stars

Beating off bears or bringing the secrets of the universe into primary schools; just two of the challenges astronomers face when passing on their knowledge to the next generation of stargazers.

15/04/2016

Public funding, private loans - whatever it takes to get an education

Public funding, private loans - whatever it takes to get an education

In this edition of Learning World, we visited both northern Rwanda and southern Brazil to examine a question that faces families the world over –

01/04/2016

Taking the Tunisian Revolution into the schools: forging a 21st century system

Taking the Tunisian Revolution into the schools: forging a 21st century system

Tunisia gets its Learning World two-year report card as Maha Barada returns to see if the Arab Spring has blown a wind of change through the country's classrooms

18/03/2016

MOOCs: vital tools in education of the future - or over-hyped online fad?

MOOCs: vital tools in education of the future - or over-hyped online fad?

When Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCS) first emerged around a decade ago – the term ‘MOOC’ itself first started to be used in 2008 – they were

04/03/2016

Motivating teachers to maximise their pupils' potential

Motivating teachers to maximise their pupils' potential

When we talk about improving education, teachers are obviously at the heart of the debate – but rethinking approaches and changing methods is tough

19/02/2016

Bright ideas: Exploring the importance of light on learning

Bright ideas: Exploring the importance of light on learning

Can adjustable lighting in classrooms affect educational achievement? And what about schools that have no electricity at all? We explore the impact

05/02/2016

Setting emergency standards for aid and education

Setting emergency standards for aid and education

This edition of Learning World looks at crisis education, and crisis management; two schools, two approaches to tackling disasters professionally

22/01/2016

WISE Awards: Qatar maths and science push and Argentina Videobooks win praise

WISE Awards: Qatar maths and science push and Argentina Videobooks win praise

Science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) and education for people with disabilities regularly top the agenda of the World Innovation Summit

08/01/2016

Innovative teaching to promote sustainability

Innovative teaching to promote sustainability

Overconsumption, pollution, global warming – we are living on a planet strained by decades of excess. So, how do we teach the next generation to face

25/12/2015

Dealing with diversity in the classroom

Dealing with diversity in the classroom

Today’s news is overwhelmed with questions on multiculturalism, diversity and peace. In this edition we take a look at how education can play a very

11/12/2015

Education projects in Egypt and Uganda win 2015 Wise Awards

Education projects in Egypt and Uganda win 2015 Wise Awards

Egypt-based Nafham and the Educate! project in Uganda have been named WISE Awards winners at this year's World Innovation Summit for Education in Doha. This edition of Learning World looks into what t

27/11/2015

A life's work: WISE Prize winner Sakena Yacoobi on transforming education in Afghanistan

A life's work: WISE Prize winner Sakena Yacoobi on transforming education in Afghanistan

Sakena Yacoobi has touched the lives of more than 12 million people with her tireless efforts to transform education in Afghanistan. Now her work has

13/11/2015

Hope vs harsh reality: challenges to global education goals in the 21st century

Hope vs harsh reality: challenges to global education goals in the 21st century

The newly-adopted UN Sustainable Development Goals, or SDGs and the role education plays in achieving them have been at the heart of this year’s

06/11/2015

Digital divide: Universities not equipping students for 21st-century workplace

Digital divide: Universities not equipping students for 21st-century workplace

More than 1,500 opinion leaders, teachers and students at the WISE summit in Doha have been discussing some of the key issues of education, such as

05/11/2015