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The Knowledge Society

Author : Gernot Böhme,Nico Stehr
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9789400947245

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The original essays collected here under the general title of The Knowledge Society were first commissioned for a conference held in the late fall of 1984 at the Technische Hochschule Darmstadt, West Germany. The conference in Darmstadt saw a larger number of contribu tions presented than could be accommodated in this edition of the Sociol ogy of the Sciences Yearbook. However, all contributions were important and affected those published in this collection. We are therefore grateful to all participants of the Darmstadt conference for their presentations and for their intense, useful as well as thoughtful discussion of all papers. Those chosen for publication in the Yearbook and those undoubtedly to be published elsewhere have all benefitted considerably from our discussions in Darmstadt which also included a number of the members of the edito rial board of the Yearbook. In addition, we are pleased that the authors were able to read and comment further on each other's papers prior to publication. As is the case in every endeavor of this kind, we have incurred many debts and are only able to acknowledge these at this point publicly while expressing our sincere thanks and appreciation for all the intellectual sup port and the considerable labor invested by a number of persons in the realization of the collection.

Understanding the Knowledge Society

Author : Andrea Cerroni
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2020-05-29
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781786439260

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Complex knowledge and ideas are generated, shared and accessed globally. Andrea Cerroni turns to this knowledge society to offer a comprehensive social theory of its processes to bridge the gap between knowledge and democracy. Drawing on a long-term historical perspective, Cerroni assembles a cultural matrix, comprising ancient myths on nature, society and knowledge and modern myths of reductionism, individualism and relativism to improve our contemporary sociological imagination.

Open data and the knowledge society

Author : Bridgette Wessels,Rachel Finn,Kush Wadhwa,Thordis Sveinsdottir
Publisher : Amsterdam University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2017-03-10
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9789048529360

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Open data and the knowledge society by Bridgette Wessels,Rachel Finn,Kush Wadhwa,Thordis Sveinsdottir Pdf

The idea of a knowledge society has been raised over the last two decades but the transition to such a society has not been realized up to the present time, and discussion about a knowledge society has largely focused on a knowledge economy and information society rather than a mobilization to a knowledge society. These debates have, however, taken place before the rise of open data and big data and the development of an open data movement. The book considers the role of the open data movement in fostering transformation to a knowledge society. The characteristics of the open data movement include the strong conviction of the value of open data for society, attention to the institutional aspects of making data open in an inclusive way, and a practical focus on the technological infrastructure that are key in mobilizing a knowledge society. At the heart of any mobilization is an emerging open data ecosystem and new ways of producing and using data - whether 'born digital' data, digitized data, or big data - and how that data, when made openly available, can be used in a knowledgeable way by societal actors.

Teaching in the Knowledge Society

Author : Andy Hargreaves
Publisher : Teachers College Press
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2003-01-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780807743591

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We are living in a defining moment, when the world in which teachers do their work is changing profoundly. In his latest book, Hargreaves proposes that we have a one-time chance to reshape the future of teaching and schooling and that we should seize this historic opportunity. Hargreaves sets out what it means to teach in the new knowledge society, to prepare young people for a world of creativity and flexibility and to protect them against the threats of mounting insecurity. He provides inspiring examples of schools that operate as creative and caring learning communities and shows how years of "soulless standardization" have seriously undermined similar attempts made by many non-affluent schools. Hargreaves takes us beyond the dead-ends of standardization and divisiveness to a future in which all teaching can be a high-skill, creative, life-shaping mission because "the knowledge society requires nothing less." This major commentary on the state of today's teaching profession in a knowledge-driven world is theoretically original and strategically powerful?a practical, inspiring, and challenging guide to rethinking the work of teaching.

Doctoral Education for the Knowledge Society

Author : Jung Cheol Shin,Barbara M. Kehm,Glen A. Jones
Publisher : Springer
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2018-09-24
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783319897134

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Doctoral Education for the Knowledge Society by Jung Cheol Shin,Barbara M. Kehm,Glen A. Jones Pdf

This book explores and compares the systems of doctoral education in twelve higher education systems, consisting of four systems in East Asia, four in Europe and four Anglo-American systems. The emphasis placed on doctoral education and training has increased dramatically in many higher education systems in response to the global competition for highly skilled human resources to serve the needs of knowledge societies. Doctoral education is a key element within the research and development infrastructure, and doctoral students support university research and represent the next generation of the professoriate. While doctoral education has received considerable attention within national higher education systems, there has been surprisingly little international or comparative research on the structure of doctoral education and the nature of contemporary reforms.

The Flexible Professional in the Knowledge Society

Author : Jim Allen,Rolf van der Velden
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2011-06-15
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789400713536

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The Flexible Professional in the Knowledge Society by Jim Allen,Rolf van der Velden Pdf

Higher education policy has increasingly gained a European dimension, with its own distinct influence over national education policies. Against this background, a major project was launched, the REFLEX project, which aims to make a contribution to assessing the demands that the modern knowledge society places on higher education graduates, and the degree to which higher education institutions in Europe are up to the task of equipping graduates with the competencies needed to meet these demands. The project also looks at how the demands, and graduates’ ability to realise them, is influenced by the way in which work is organised in firms and organisations. The REFLEX project has been carried out in sixteen different countries and consisted of a large scale survey among some 70.000 graduates. This report presents the major findings and draws important policy implications.

Universities in the Knowledge Society

Author : Timo Aarrevaara,Martin Finkelstein,Glen A. Jones,Jisun Jung
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 431 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2021-09-28
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783030765798

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Universities in the Knowledge Society by Timo Aarrevaara,Martin Finkelstein,Glen A. Jones,Jisun Jung Pdf

Springer is proud to announce that 'Universities in the Knowledge Society' has received the ASHE-CIHE award for Significant Research on International Higher Education. Congratulations to Timo Aarrevaara, Martin Finkelstein, Glen A. Jones, Jisun Jung and all contributors! This book explores the complex, multi-faceted relationships between national research and innovation systems and higher education. The transition towards knowledge societies/economies is repositioning the role of the university and transforming the academic profession. The volume provides a foundational introduction to the concepts of knowledge society and knowledge economy, and these concepts ground the detailed case studies of eighteen systems, located across five continents. Each case study was written by a leading expert in that jurisdiction, and provides a critical analysis of the research and development infrastructure, the role of universities, and the implications for the academic profession. The book describes how nations in various geographic regions and at various stages of economic maturity are restructuring their university systems to adapt to the new imperatives, and provides a cross-case analysis identifying common themes and distinctive features. In telling the story of higher education’s on-going global metamorphosis, the contributing authors place current developments in the context of the university’s historic evolution, survey the changing metrics that national governments are adopting to measure university performance, and describe a new international project, the Academic Profession in the Knowledge-based Society [APiKS] that involved a common survey of academics in more than twenty countries to take the pulse of developments “on the ground” while documenting the challenges confronting knowledge workers in the new economy.

Learning and Teaching with Technology in the Knowledge Society

Author : Mizuho Iinuma
Publisher : Springer
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2015-11-24
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789811001444

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Learning and Teaching with Technology in the Knowledge Society by Mizuho Iinuma Pdf

This book discusses learning and teaching with modern technology in the new knowledge society. It focuses specifically on new literacy and technology in classroom environments. Based on a social-constructivist approach, this book covers a wide range of new technology use examples, such as participatory media, video recording systems and 3D computer graphics. A case study on a constructivist approach to teaching and learning, especially CSCL (computer supported collaborative learning), is discussed from a practical perspective for educators. It also includes specific in-class practices with detailed accounts of curricula featuring readily accessible yet new technology available for classroom use, such as Google Sketchup 3D computer models.

Education and the Knowledge Society

Author : Tom J. van Weert
Publisher : Springer
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2005-12-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780387231204

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Engineering the Knowledge Society (EKS) - Event of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) This book is the result of a joint event of the World Federation of Engineering Organisations (WFEO) and the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) held during the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) in Geneva, Switzerland, December 11 - 12, 2003. The organisation was in the hands of Mr. Raymond Morel of the Swiss Academy of Engineering Sciences (SATW). Information Technology (or Information and Communication Technology) cannot be seen as a separate entity. Its application should support human development and this application has to be engineered. Education plays a central role in the engineering of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for human support. The conference addressed the following aspects: Lifelong Learning and education,- inclusion, ethics and social impact, engineering profession, developing- society, economy and e-Society. The contributions in this World Summit event reflected an active stance towards human development supported by ICT. A Round Table session provided concrete proposals for action.

Professional Learning in the Knowledge Society

Author : Karen Jensen,Leif Chr. Lahn,Monika Nerland
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2012-10-20
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789460919947

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Professional Learning in the Knowledge Society by Karen Jensen,Leif Chr. Lahn,Monika Nerland Pdf

This book presents an entirely new approach to professional learning based on perspectives of the knowledge society and, in particular, an interpretation of Knorr Cetina’s work on scientific ‘epistemic cultures’. Starting with a conceptual chapter and followed by a suite of empirical studies from accountancy, education, nursing and software engineering, the book elaborates how: a) knowledge production and circulation take distinct forms in those fields; b) how the knowledge objects of practice in those fields engross and engage professionals and, in the process, people and knowledge are transformed by this engagement. By foregrounding an explicit concern for the role of knowledge in professional learning, the book goes much farther than the current fashion for describing ‘practice-based learning’. It will therefore be of considerable interest to the research, policy, practitioner and student communities involved with professional education/learning or interested in innovation and knowledge development in the professions.

Teaching in the Knowledge Society: New Skills and Instruments for Teachers

Author : Cartelli, Antonio
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2006-01-31
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781591409557

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"This book investigates changes induced by information and communications technology in today's education system"--Provided by publisher.

Writing in Knowledge Societies

Author : Doreen Starke-Meyerring,Anthony Paré
Publisher : Parlor Press LLC
Page : 429 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2011-11-15
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781602352711

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Writing in Knowledge Societies by Doreen Starke-Meyerring,Anthony Paré Pdf

The editors of WRITING IN KNOWLEDGE SOCIETIES provide a thoughtful, carefully constructed collection that addresses the vital roles rhetoric and writing play as knowledge-making practices in diverse knowledge-intensive settings. The essays in this book examine the multiple, subtle, yet consequential ways in which writing is epistemic, articulating the central role of writing in creating, shaping, sharing, and contesting knowledge in a range of human activities in workplaces, civic settings, and higher education.

Catching the Knowledge Wave?

Author : Jane Gilbert
Publisher : Nzcer Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 1877398047

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If this book were a film, it would be rated M-with a caution that 'some viewers may be disturbed by some scenes'. In CATCHING THE KNOWLEDGE WAVE? Jane Gilbert takes apart many long-held ideas about knowledge and education. She says that knowledge is now a verb, not a noun-something we do rather than something we have-and explores the ways our schools need to change to prepare people to participate in the knowledge-based societies of the future. The knowledge society is an idea that is widely discussed, but not well understood. Knowledge is developing a new meaning, one that is quite different to the one our schools were built on. Because of this, knowledge society developments are a major challenge for our schools. We cannot address this challenge by adding more ideas to our existing structures. We need a completely new framework-one that takes account of knowledge's new meaning, but also gives everyone an equal opportunity to succeed. If this seems like a tall order, it probably is-however this book attempts to map out such a framework. This is a book to argue with, to agree or disagree with, but above all to read-the future of our public education system is at stake.

Knowledge Society vs. Knowledge Economy

Author : S. Sörlin,H. Vessuri
Publisher : Springer
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2007-02-05
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780230603516

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Knowledge Society vs. Knowledge Economy by S. Sörlin,H. Vessuri Pdf

A new collection in the IAU Issues in Higher Education Series that deals with the major tensions between education and science. Drawing on experiences from a range of countries and regions, the book demonstrates the need to find new avenues for the management of knowledge production to ensure that it can meet increasingly global goals and demands.

Knowledge and the Early Modern City

Author : Bert De Munck,Antonella Romano
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2019-08-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9780429808432

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Knowledge and the Early Modern City by Bert De Munck,Antonella Romano Pdf

Knowledge and the Early Modern City uses case studies from the sixteenth to the eighteenth centuries to examine the relationships between knowledge and the city and how these changed in a period when the nature and conception of both was drastically transformed. Both knowledge formation and the European city were increasingly caught up in broader institutional structures and regional and global networks of trade and exchange during the early modern period. Moreover, new ideas about the relationship between nature and the transcendent, as well as technological transformations, impacted upon both considerably. This book addresses the entanglement between knowledge production and the early modern urban environment while incorporating approaches to the city and knowledge in which both are seen as emerging from hybrid networks in which human and non-human elements continually interact and acquire meaning. It highlights how new forms of knowledge and new conceptions of the urban co-emerged in highly contingent practices, shedding a new light on present-day ideas about the impact of cities on knowledge production and innovation. Providing the ideal starting point for those seeking to understand the role of urban institutions, actors and spaces in the production of knowledge and the development of the so-called ‘modern’ knowledge society, this is the perfect resource for students and scholars of early modern history and knowledge.