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By Michael Lis, Section question corner Posted on Thu Mar 18th, 2004 at 10:36:22 AM EURODISCORDIA TIME
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A question regarding the future of (self-) education in the age of information.
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A question regarding the future of (self-) education in the age of information.
This is basically an attempt to (re)open discussion on the possibilities for self-education in the age of information. I have met a number of young people who astonish me with their intelligence without having spent so much as a day in or even near a university. Most of them are extremely internet savvy and seem to access information almost as a form of entertainment. I am becoming a bit self-conscious about the generalizations I am making here, but for the sake of discussion-ignition I would say that a significant number of them construct meaningful relationships within and from the information they take in. Is it realistic to imagine that this new generation and the generations to follow will slowly erode or at least significantly challenge the credibility and autonomy of institutional education? Is it at all fruitful to regard this phenomenon, if it is indeed one at all, in similar terms to a kind of renaissance-era where the con-fusion of disparate study was acceptable and actively pursued by many (Leonardo, Galileo etc.) but also looked upon with some suspicion by institutions such as the Church? I look forward to response.
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