29 Amendments of Eleftherios SYNADINOS related to 2016/2142(INI)
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Α
Recital Α
A. whereas education systems are struggling to respond to the profound and complex changes that our societies and economies are undergoingo the economy and the violent upheavals that are impacting our societies, including the technological innovationrevolution of automation, robotics and digital platforms;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Β
Recital Β
B. whereas lifelong learning, which promotes both active citizenshipas an approach and vision aimed at enhancing knowledge, skills and resources at a personal, social and professional level, which, in terms of promoting the employability of working citizens, takes the form of further training and ecomployabilityementary education, is a key aspect of education affected by these changes;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Γ
Recital Γ
C. whereas, by 2025, it is estimated that 49 % of all job openings in the EU (including both new and replacement jobs) will require high qualifications, 40 % will require medium- level qualifications and only 11 % low or no qualifications;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Γ a (new)
Recital Γ a (new)
Ca. whereas the retraining of unemployed persons, whose jobs will be cut back or eliminated due to the ongoing economic downturn and above all to the development of robotics and artificial intelligence, will intensify the need to cultivate lifelong learning principles and whereas distance learning can provide these citizens with further possibilities and opportunities;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Δ
Recital Δ
D. whereas distance education and academic further education are important tools in providing additional education opportunities for all without discrimination by country, region, class, age or gendercitizens of the Union;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Δ a (new)
Recital Δ a (new)
Da. whereas distance learning and academic further education are important tools for the development of European know-how and a scientific knowledge base with effects that are not limited to European societies alone, but also provide a new and innovative field of activity with significant potential for growth and exploitation as an exportable product, which will further support the economy and the inflow of foreign exchange, subject to specific, high quality criteria and robust safeguards;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Ε
Recital Ε
E. whereas distance education refers to a method of teaching which offers flexibility in learning through the use of emerging technologies, not as a replacement to on-campus education, but offering an alternative for learners who are unable to participate in on-campus education, in so far as this alternative is of comparable quality and has the same standards as 'classical' university education;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital ΣΤ
Recital ΣΤ
F. whereas today's academic further education refers to education at an academic institution which is often pursued part time and/or parallel to full-time work, ideally and generally building on professional experience and usually requiring a university degree or long-term work experience in the relevant field of knowledge;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Ζ
Recital Ζ
G. whereas academic distance education provides for flexible study formats that thelporetically assist people to attain a better work-life balancbalance between working and personal life;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Η
Recital Η
H. whereas many barriers tothere are many very broad barriers to, and issues and questions regarding, academic distance education remain;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Θ
Recital Θ
I. whereas the obvious tendency for academic institutions to be static makes curricula reform challenging; because of their accumulated higher academic experience and physical presence in determined locations by definition sets specific conditions for and, necessarily, restrictions on the necessary reform of the curricula which are adapted to the present and future needs of society and citizens;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital ΙΑ
Recital ΙΑ
K. whereas equality between women and mencitizens is a fundamental principle of the European Union which is enshrined in the Treaties and forms one of the objectives and tasks of the Union; whereas equality in education offers womeneveryone greater opportunities and contributes to the social, cultural and economic development of society; and productive citizenship.
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Acknowledges that online and open education is changing the way that education is resourced, delivered and taken up;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that many schools are struggling to respond to the profound and complex changes that our societies and economiehave been imposed and have arisen and affect the societies of the Union on the ground and its vare undergoingious economies;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. RecognisNotes that digitalisation and the establishment of common educational platforms are keyprobably key to beginning to addressing these challenges;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that academic institutions must prepare students for the real conditions they will encounctertainty in their working and social lives and provide them with suitable tools such as entrepreneurial skills, professional ethical standards and adaptability skills to explore their own pathways;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. AcknowledgNotes that personalisation – i.e. tailoring education to the individual needs of students – has lowered dropout rates andprobably contributes to a lowering of dropout rates and, in ideal conditions, can enable students to achieve their full potential;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recognises the potential of knowledge sharing to improve theat sharing data, knowledge and views can make a positive contribution to a quality, active participation of citizens in ever-changing societies;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Acknowledges that access to quality, essential education is a key concern – particularly for vulnerable people, those from disadvantage backgrounds or people with special needsfor every conscientious parent and guardian and therefore considers that Member States' actions vis-à-vis citizens on the basis of equal and safe access to education should support that aim;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Emphasises the particular importance of quality teaching for the outcomes of education, which requires a suitable workforce and, as a minimum, essential resources, instruments and infrastructure;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Recognises that flexible learning formats probably enable people in employment to enjoy a better work-life bbalance between working and personal life and assume extra commitments towards new educational anced learning objectives;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Promotes the idea of appropriately tailor-made learning and courses bridging coursesome gaps designed for those wishing to enter tertiary-level education who need to gain some further qualifications in order to meet high entry requirements where appropriate;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Acknowledges that further and distance education creates development opportunities for universities to broaden their field of competencactivities and diversify their revenues with non-profit incentives, but by serving in a fair and mutually beneficial way the requirements of the real economy and the needs of the citizens of local communities;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Recognises the roleCalls for a re-examination of the role and effect of the smart specialisation strategy (RIS3) in developing key regional potential based on the needs of the labour market;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Recognises the need to keep up with rapid technological change, if not to pre-empt and help shape it,in particular for distance education, and thatstresses the importance of ICT cannot be overstressed;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Highlights the fact that overall only one quarter of schoolchildren in Europe are taught by digitally confident teachers, which is a major obstacle preventing the flourishing of new methods of teachingo are sufficiently familiar with digital technology, which in some cases is an artificial obstacle; calls therefore on schools to provide stronger support for teachers and school leaders in terms of accessibility to substantive lifelong learning activities and programmes;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Acknowledges the importance of new digital platforms in education, while also highlighting the likely security and privacy issues and dangers that both academic institutions and students faceoften face as a result of the incorrect or non- optimal use of the platforms concerned or the poor management of these platforms and the data being handled or generated;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Acknowledges the costs of quality education and tailor-made learninghe pressures that the shortage thereof creates and considers it essential to provide it;
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Acknowledges the need topossibility of further developing eTwinning and the School Education Gateway to support constructive exchanges between teachers and other practitioners as they and school administrations see fit and choose, with the assent and recommendation of the supervising educational authority;