Education and innovation for the digital and green transitions: How higher education
can support effective curricula in schools
This analytical report was prepared by the OECD Higher Education Policy Team as part
of the Education and Innovation Practice Community (EIPC), an action of the European
Union’s New European Innovation Agenda, flagship 4 on “Fostering, attracting and retaining
deep tech talent”. EIPC seeks to bring together peers from policy and practice to
advance understanding of the competencies that can trigger and shape innovation for
the digital and green transitions, and the mechanisms through which higher education
can contribute to their development in secondary education (Strand 1), higher education
(Strand 2), and adult upskilling and reskilling (Strand 3). This report for EIPC Strand
1 examines how higher education institutions (HEIs) can support the integration of
competencies for innovation into secondary school curricula. Drawing on research evidence,
practical examples and insights from the EIPC network and a wide range of OECD and
EU education systems, it offers six options for consideration by education policy
makers on how to strengthen HEIs’ role in supporting effective curriculum development
in schools.
Published on November 16, 2023
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