Abstract

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)

Citation

Selwyn, N. & Gorard, S. (2003). Exploring the "New" Imperatives of Technology-Based Lifelong Learning. Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 8(1), 73-92. Retrieved August 10, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/95808/.

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Keywords

• Discourse Analysis
• Educational Attitudes
• Educational Objectives
• educational technology
• Foreign Countries
• information technology
• Learning Motivation
• lifelong learning
• Public Policy
• Telecommunications