Learning society is an idea in education policy, promoted by bodies including the OECD and UNESCO, that treats education as central to a countrys economic development and calls for learning to extend beyond schools and universities into informal settings that support a knowledge based economy. It treats learning as an activity rather than a place, happening in a decentralized way outside the usual educational institutions, and a learning society is meant to support lifelong learning by giving people systems that let them keep developing over their whole lives. The idea emphasizes spreading learning through technology and social networks, building formal and informal educational networks that bring together schools, universities, workplace training, collaboration and feedback. It reflects a broader theory of globalization, treating education as increasingly independent of any one institution while becoming ever more tied to wider economic and social development goals. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
Core ClaimA learning society provides the framework in which lifelong learning can flourish, and the two mutually support each other. 1 Sources
1. Learning society (Wikipedia)
Relationship to lifelong learningQuote, Relationship to lifelong learning
A learning society is generally considered to be the basis from which lifelong learning can take place.
Learning society (Wikipedia)
Lead section
Learning society is an educational philosophy advocated by the OECD and UNESCO that positions education as the key to a nation’s economic development, and holds that education should extend beyond formal learning (based in traditional educational institutions, schools, universities etc.) into informal learning centres to support a knowledge economy (known as a “world education culture”).
Lead paragraph, education-level
Learning society is an educational philosophy advocated by the OECD and UNESCO that positions education as the key to a nation’s economic development, and holds that education should extend beyond formal learning (based in traditional educational institutions, schools, universities etc.) into informal learning centres to support a knowledge economy (known as a “world education culture”).
In Group: Adult Education and Lifelong Learning Concepts, Lead
Learning society is an educational philosophy advocated by the OECD and UNESCO that positions education as the key to a nation’s economic development, and holds that education should extend beyond formal learning (based in traditional educational institutions, schools, universities etc.) into informal learning centres to support a knowledge economy (known as a “world education culture”).
View the SourceReader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.
Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.