Exploring the "New" Imperatives of Technology-Based Lifelong Learning.

Selwyn, Neil; Gorard, Stephen

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ERIC Number: EJ667365

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Publication Date: 2003

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Exploring the "New" Imperatives of Technology-Based Lifelong Learning.

Selwyn, Neil; Gorard, Stephen

Research in Post-Compulsory Education, v8 n1 p73-92 2003

Policy discourse about lifelong learning has shifted from economic imperative to social and moral pursuit and intrinsic good. Despite this, the emphasis on technological solutions in Information Age discourse subjugates social, civic, and political concerns to an economic competitiveness rationale. (Contains 66 references.) (SK)

Descriptors: Discourse Analysis, Educational Attitudes, Educational Objectives, Educational Technology, Foreign Countries, Information Technology, Learning Motivation, Lifelong Learning, Public Policy, Telecommunications

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom

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