Anticipating and preparing for emerging skills and jobs : [electronic resource] key issues, concerns, and prospects / Edited by Brajesh Panth; Rupert Maclean.

Includes index.

Introductory Overview: Anticipating and Preparing for Emerging Skills and Jobs--Issues, Concerns, and Prospects -- Part I. Introduction -- 2The Future of Work: Is This Time Different? -- Future Implications of the Fourth Industrial Revolution on Education and Training -- Quality Education and Economic Development -- Human Capital Development in South Asia -- Anticipating and Preparing for the Future--One Example from Higher Education: The Singapore Management University (SMU) Experience -- Developing Twenty-First-Century Skills for Future Jobs and Societies Part II Kindergarten to Grade 12 (K-12) Reforms -- Boosting Student Learning: PISA for Development -- Essentials Over Peripherals: The CVIF Dynamic Learning Program -- Guiding Kindergarten to Grade 12 Students to Mastery with Next Generation Digital Assessments -- Nongovernment Organizations' Role in Providing Quality School Education in Pakistan: The Experiences of CARE Foundation -- Kindergarten to Grade 12 Reforms in Viet Nam Part III Transformational Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) -- Philippine Experience in Dual Training System -- Infrastructure and Pedagogy Innovation--A Differentiating Factor in TVET -- Industry-Led Training and Apprenticeships: The New Zealand Model -- Gram Tarang: Skills Development for Priority Sectors in India -- Challenges and Opportunities for Transforming Skills Development in Bangladesh: The Case of the Skills for Employment Investment Program -- TVET System Reform and Development in the PRC Part IV Higher Education to Promote Higher Level Skills -- Higher Education Innovations: Hong Kong, China; the Republic of Korea; and Indonesia -- Collaborative Innovation Between Shenzhen Municipal Government and Tsinghua University -- Regional Approaches to Improving Education in the Pacific and the Role of the University of the South Pacific -- Stimulating Entrepreneurship Activity at SUNY Korea, from Scratch Part V Transformational Edtech -- An Overview of Innovations in Online Learning -- Bringing TVET up to Speed: Regional Overview of ICT-Enhanced Practices in TVET -- Funzi Uses the Power of Mobile to Give Everyone Cost-Effective Access to Quality Learning -- Udemy: Blended and e-Learning for Transforming Teaching and Learning -- Mindtree's Experience in Global Learning Center -- Teacher Professional Development at Scale in the Global South -- Coding as an Essential Skill in the Twenty-First Century Part VI Technology Platforms for Skills Gaps Bridging, Career Counseling, and Guidance -- Empowering Filipino Youth Through Technology and Community -- Singapore's Experience in Analyzing the Labor Market Using Artificial Intelligence and Big Data Analytics -- How Technology Affects Jobs: A Smarter Future for Skills, Jobs, and Growth in Asia -- Skills Development Driven by Labor Market Demand -- Implications of Industry 4.0 on Skills Development Part VII Cross-Sectoral Collaboration for Skills Development -- Build4Skills, TVET, and Infrastructure--An Innovative Initiative -- STEAM Platform: Transforming Youth Leadership for a Smart Circular Economy -- Human Resource Development and Gender Mainstreaming Under ADB-Funded Technical and vocational Education and Training Project in Tajikistan -- European Training Foundation: Sector and Cross-Sector Cooperation -- Developing a Robust System for Upskilling and Reskilling the Workforce: Lessons from the SkillsFuture Movement in Singapore -- Conclusion and Recommendations: Implications and Way Forward

This open access book analyzes the main drivers that are influencing the dramatic evolution of work in Asia and the Pacific and identifies the implications for education and training in the region. It also assesses how education and training philosophies, curricula, and pedagogy can be reshaped to produce workers with the skills required to meet the emerging demands of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The book's 40 articles cover a wide range of topics and reflect the diverse perspectives of the eminent policy makers, practitioners, and researchers who authored them. To maximize its potential impact, this Springer-Asian Development Bank co-publication has been made available as open access.