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ERIC Number: EJ526853
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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ISSN: ISSN-0031-3831
On the Way to the Knowledge-Intensive Society: Societal and Educational Development Paths in the Framework of Futures Studies.
Mannermaa, Mika
Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, v40 n1 p25-41 Mar 1996
An application of evolutionary futures research to the description of the transitional period of highly developed industrial societies is presented, with a hypothesis of the knowledge-intensive society as a possible model of the future. Results of a survey of experts in societal development in Finland support this hypothesis. (SLD)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Futures (of Society), Social Change, Technological Advancement
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Finland; Futures Research; Knowledge Intensive Society