Research Agenda – 2016/18
- Role of education providers in various types of corporate innovation, both at large and smaller firms.
R&D in-house – CVC’s – R&D outsourcing - Attractiveness of Russia as a place to live & work – for own citizens, expat Russians, people of other cultures
- Outward flow of young talents incl. permanent relocation
- Root causes of labor markets challenges with a special focus on highly qualified strata
- Introduction of occupational standards & harmonization of education standards
- Perceptions of prestige / in-demand occupations
- Generational gaps; the newest generation / millennials. Cultural & ethnic backgrounds
- Innovation in team & org design incl. governance aimed at boosting productivity
- Unique practices from Russia on facilitating development of exceptionally gifted kids, and outcomes for the country & the world
- Instruments of psychological & guidance-type support and coaching for the superbly gifted kids / teenagers / youth
- Fact base on the severe psychiatric issues across this community at the threshold of adolescence & self-reliance
Violence, cruelty; grievances / ego.
Family impact, child-parent relations, social integration.
Sex; puberty.
Destructive pressures on kids’ minds incl. sectarian, lifestyle, dieting. - Family structure & integrity. Psychological abuse of children by adult family members
- Fact base on the severe psychiatric issues across this community at the threshold of adolescence & self-reliance
- Todays’ prodigy children as young entrepreneurs (incl. the 3rd sector, as well as breakthrough technologies), leads of aspiring initiatives, volunteers on societal missions
- Non-govt forms of learning.
Polarities: elite vs. mass-market; economics vs. academics- Distance options incl. MOOC’s, e-learning
- Fundamentally innovative models to measure quality of education systems, by age cohorts
- School ratings.
Goal-setting: Russian school system – among the best in the world - Career counseling ratings
- University ratings
Brand valuation. Alumni communities - Ratings of jurisdictions, nations / regions
- Measurement of socially applicable competences.
Testing, assessments – individuals and teams.
Overarching goal = turning development of such measurement tools into a continuous, industrial-grade process - Navigation tools.
Quality of providers / programs – schools, extracurricular provision, universities, overseas options
- School ratings.
LONGER-TERM AND LARGER SCALE AREAS:
- Skillopedia = a unified scientific ontology for knowledge & competences
- Mathematics as a special branch of science, an infrastructure of human learning – and applicability of its various sub-domains in today’s business reality.
Logics.
Discrete math. Probabilities. Combinatorics. Big data. - Evidence-based forecasting methods
Risk management. Future-focused impact assessment of various decisions.- Strategy-2030
- Neurosciences as a basis for learning methods development.
Health state. Exercising – for body & brain - Phenomena and observations beyond our current understanding & interpretation