The ecology of learning sustainability, lifelong learning and everyday life
Your house is flooded by 'unseasonal' heavy rain. What do you learn from this experience? Do you shrug your shoulders and call your insurer? Or do you choose to learn about climate change, switch to renewable energy and lobby politicians? In this insightful book, John Blewitt explores the...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Earthscan
2006
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| Collection: | O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | Your house is flooded by 'unseasonal' heavy rain. What do you learn from this experience? Do you shrug your shoulders and call your insurer? Or do you choose to learn about climate change, switch to renewable energy and lobby politicians? In this insightful book, John Blewitt explores the possibilities for developing a sustainable society through 'lifelong learning'? that is, learning that happens in everyday environments and activities as diverse as shopping, community, 'edutainment', information and communication technology, the internet, broadcasting, people's experience of place and space "Your house is flooded by 'unseasonal' heavy rain. What do you learn from this experience? Do you shrug your shoulders and call your insurer? Or do you choose to learn about climate change, switch to renewable energy and lobby politicians? In this insightful book, John Blewitt explores the possibilities for developing a sustainable society through 'lifelong learning' - that is, learning that happens in everyday environments and activities as diverse as shopping, community, 'edutainment, ' information and communication technology, the Internet, broadcasting, people's experience of place and space green building, social networks and consumer culture."--Jacket |
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| Physical Description: | 1 volume illustrations |
| ISBN: | 1136535993 1844072037 1844072045 9781844072033 9781136535994 |