Layers of Data, Layers of Skills Measurement in the E-Government Reform
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| Title: | Layers of Data, Layers of Skills Measurement in the E-Government Reform |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Gita Steiner-Khamsi (ORCID |
| Source: | Current Issues in Comparative Education. 2026 28(1):3-20. |
| Availability: | Teachers College, Columbia University. International and Transcultural Studies, P.O. Box 211, 525 West 120th Street, New York, NY 10027. e-mail: info@cicejournal.org; Web site: http://www.tc.columbia.edu/cice |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 18 |
| Publication Date: | 2026 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Evaluative |
| Descriptors: | Soft Skills, Accountability, Governance, Educational Change, Computer Mediated Communication, Public Administration, Technology Transfer |
| ISSN: | 1523-1615 |
| Abstract: | This conceptual article investigates the rationales for the fascination with soft skills (social-emotional skills, responsibility, engagement, etc.), propelled by a large and diverse group of proponents, including international organizations--such as the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the World Bank--that have a long-standing history with promoting hard skills, such as literacy and numeracy. It (i) outlines several reasons why global actors promote the development of soft skills, agentic teaching and learning, and social accountability; (ii) traces the evolution of social accountability--the regulatory mechanism behind the current E-Government or New Public Governance reform--by sequencing the global public administration reforms of the past five decades; and finally, (iii) examines the challenges of social accountability in today's divisive societies plagued by information pollution, anti-globalization sentiments, and distrust in government. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1497153 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | This conceptual article investigates the rationales for the fascination with soft skills (social-emotional skills, responsibility, engagement, etc.), propelled by a large and diverse group of proponents, including international organizations--such as the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the World Bank--that have a long-standing history with promoting hard skills, such as literacy and numeracy. It (i) outlines several reasons why global actors promote the development of soft skills, agentic teaching and learning, and social accountability; (ii) traces the evolution of social accountability--the regulatory mechanism behind the current E-Government or New Public Governance reform--by sequencing the global public administration reforms of the past five decades; and finally, (iii) examines the challenges of social accountability in today's divisive societies plagued by information pollution, anti-globalization sentiments, and distrust in government. |
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| ISSN: | 1523-1615 |
