Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ538395
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1996
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ISSN: ISSN-1191-162X
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Canada in the 21st Century - Triumph or Tragedy? The Front Line.
Kilgour, David
Canadian Social Studies, v31 n1 p2-4 Fall 1996
Argues that new patterns of trade and production combined with an emphasis on a knowledge-based economy/society make it imperative that Canada upgrade its educational system. Specifically notes that several growing and dominant industries (microelectronics, biotechnology, telecommunications) require a high-tech skilled labor force. (MJP)
Descriptors: Economic Change, Economic Impact, Education Work Relationship, Educational Improvement, Educational Quality, Foreign Countries, Futures (of Society), Global Approach, Higher Education, International Relations, International Trade, Labor Force Development, Politics of Education, Quality of Life, Resource Allocation
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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