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ERIC Number: EJ667365
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2003
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1359-6748
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
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: United Kingdom