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Investing In Education In Indonesia And Around The World Is Crucial For Future Success
Wednesday, 11 Sep 2024
An important report released today by HP Futures, backed by a consortium of global experts, emphasizes that Indonesia and countries worldwide need to boost investment in education, even while facing economic challenges. This recommendation stems from extensive research, including a 2020 study from the Washington Center for Equitable Growth, which found that every dollar spent on education yields a return of $1.66 in future economic activity, with even greater effects during recessions. The HP Futures initiative, led by global tech leaders HP in partnership with the Global Learning Council and T4 Education, has brought together over 100 education and policy experts, including former heads of state, education ministers, academics, educators, and leaders from NGOs and businesses worldwide, including Indonesia. The goal of this initiative is to develop practical recommendations to bridge learning gaps, especially as the world is at risk of failing to meet the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 4 for universal quality education by 2030. According to the World Bank, in Indonesia in 2019, just before the pandemic, 35% of children at the end of primary school were not proficient in reading. Meanwhile, the rapid rise of generative AI and automation is transforming the global economy, while education curricula still reflect the needs of the 20th century. The HP Futures initiative aims to tackle these challenges, and its inaugural report suggests actions to improve access to quality education. These actions include:
1. Redesigning the education system to create schools and curricula that are fit for the future, with key recommendations such as adopting a truly effective approach to AI. Implement a hybrid school system that combines both synchronous and asynchronous learning formats; focus on social and emotional learning skills within the curriculum; move away from the outdated industrial model that separates subjects; reform assessments to ensure greater equity in outcomes; and revamp the curriculum to instill a sense of responsibility in young people regarding climate change issues.
2. Provide early interventions to help disadvantaged youth acquire knowledge-based economic skills and abilities that can't be replaced by artificial intelligence (AI-Proof) from a young age.
3. Uphold existing commitments to fundamental aspects of education, such as offering universal preschool education and ensuring girls transition smoothly into secondary education.
4. Develop a national assessment and data collection system that represents the most effective investment in education today.
5. Subsidize educational tools and technology that help students achieve literacy and numeracy, including language learning access for all students.
6. Invest in various teacher skill enhancement initiatives, including addressing low digital skills among educators and enabling them to adapt to the era of technology-based teaching and artificial intelligence (AI).
In response to the HP Futures report, HP has launched a new program aimed at boosting digital competency development in future generations, featuring: HP Read.ai, which tackles the challenge of improving basic literacy by empowering teachers to create solutions through research, design thinking, and leveraging Generative AI; and the HP EdTech Incubator, which supports the scaling of impactful educational technology programs worldwide by providing training, incubation, and mentorship for selected educators.
