Scholarly Responses to ‘UNESCO Global Education Monitoring Report 2024 Pacific Technology in Education: A tool on whose terms?’

Grace Xuecong Ji; Philip Wing Keung Chan; Alexandra McCormick; Mihye Won; Sofia Ali; Michael Jimmy; Vladimir Golochino Gulfan; Niusila  Faamanatu-Eteuati; Tofilau Faguele  Suaalii; Kara Chesal; Juliet Horihau; Grace Zimateko Rohoana; Billy Fitoo; Drishya Gurung

doi:10.70830/iejcp.2302.20369

Scholarly Responses to ‘UNESCO Global Education Monitoring Report 2024 Pacific Technology in Education: A tool on whose terms?’

Authors

Grace Xuecong Ji Faculty of Education, Monash University, Australia https://orcid.org/0009-0009-3842-1234
Philip Wing Keung Chan Faculty of Education, Monash University, Australia https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1605-1665
Alexandra McCormick Sydney School of Education and Social Work, The University of Sydney, Australia https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4679-8006
Mihye Won Faculty of Education, Monash University, Australia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8771-7626
Sofia Ali School of Education, Fiji National University, Fiji https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2332-7877
Michael Jimmy Papua New Guinea National Research Institute, Papua New Guinea https://orcid.org/0009-0005-4370-0749
Vladimir Golochino Gulfan Graduate School of Education, Tohoku University, Japan https://orcid.org/0009-0005-1285-4104
Niusila Faamanatu-Eteuati Teacher Education Department, Faculty of Education, National University of Samoa, Samoa https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7781-422X
Tofilau Faguele Suaalii Teacher Education Department, Faculty of Education, National University of Samoa, Samoa https://orcid.org/0009-0002-4440-6830
Kara Chesal Catalpa International, Solomon Islands https://orcid.org/0009-0007-7767-0239
Juliet Horihau Catalpa International, Solomon Islands https://orcid.org/0009-0003-3542-7223
Grace Zimateko Rohoana Department of TVET and Adult Education, School of Education, Solomon Islands National University, Solomon Islands https://orcid.org/0009-0000-6446-8049
Billy Fitoo Solomon Islands Campus, University of South Pacific, Solomon Islands https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9014-7924
Drishya Gurung World Bank (Nepal) https://orcid.org/0009-0003-6607-7051

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.70830/iejcp.2302.20369

Abstract

Developed in partnership with the Commonwealth of Learning (COL), the sixth GEM regional report focuses on technology in education in the Pacific. The Pacific is home to a population of 45.5 million scattered across 30 million square kilometers, making it a unique geographic and cultural region, especially as far as the application of ICT in education is concerned. The region's limited and costly infrastructure, particularly in terms of Internet connectivity, hinders the integration of digital technology into education. The regional report investigates the challenges and potentials that technology as a tool and as a process can potentially contribute to across and within countries and education levels.

The report on the Pacific covers 17 countries, Australia, Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, New Zealand, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Tokelau and Vanuatu. Extensive background research by local research teams and independent experts informs the regional analysis, including contributions from Catalpa International and the Australian Council for Educational Research. The report is structured around the four key policy areas of the Pacific Regional Education Framework (PacREF) (2018–2030): quality and relevance, learning pathways, student outcomes and wellbeing, and the teaching profession. The report concludes with a series of recommendations, which are aligned to those of the 2023 GEM Report and that have been adapted to the Pacific’s context.

This article presents scholarly responses to the 2024 GEM Report on technology in education in the Pacific and discuss how the key findings and recommendations can inform ongoing research and policy development in the region.

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Published

2024-11-26

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Vol. 23 No. 2 (2024): Special Issue: OCIES Conference 2023

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Community Voices

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