Education in an uncertain future: Two scenarios

This article examines two scenarios for the future of education over the coming decades, mainly in England but also in comparable countries. It does so against the background of six large-scale historical processes now in progress: increasing longevity, the expansion of the internet, changes in work...

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Main Author:	John White
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	UCL Press 2020-06-01
Series:	London Review of Education
Online Access:	https://ucl.scienceopen.com/hosted-document?doi=10.14324/LRE.18.2.11

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spelling	doaj-07a9c33baa6945eeb59a359a303f4b432020-12-16T09:45:36ZengUCL PressLondon Review of Education1474-84792020-06-0110.14324/LRE.18.2.11Education in an uncertain future: Two scenariosJohn WhiteThis article examines two scenarios for the future of education over the coming decades, mainly in England but also in comparable countries. It does so against the background of six large-scale historical processes now in progress: increasing longevity, the expansion of the internet, changes in work patterns, climate change, the rise in inequality and the coming of populism. Scenario 1 continues current patterns in general politics and education, while Scenario 2 radically diverges from them. Over half the article is devoted to the future of education in Scenario 2.https://ucl.scienceopen.com/hosted-document?doi=10.14324/LRE.18.2.11
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Education in an uncertain future: Two scenarios

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