The misuses of sustainability: Adult education, citizenship and the dead hand of neoliberalism

Holford, John

doi:10.1007/s11159-016-9591-4

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“…All and all, "the 'common sense' of the early 21st century", i.e., neoliberalism [63] and its associated laissez-faire economic practices, seem to have quickly found a place in the cyber world and legal regulations for the prevention of harm against consumers, children in particular, has not been as quick or as effective. It might be that most risks that the notion of digital parenting seeks to address may merely be byproducts of unsustainable revenue models and marketing practices.…”

Section: Digital Parenting Lifelong Learning and Sustainability In mentioning

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An Examination of Digital Parenting Behavior in Parents with Preschool Children in the Context of Lifelong Learning

Tosun

Mihci

2020

Sustainability

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This study, which has been carried out as a needs analysis project, reflects results from preliminary work for designing from scratch a digital parenting educational program for parents with preschool children in the Turkish province of Edirne. Convenience sampling method was used and a group of 231 parents participated in the study. Qualitative and quantitative methods were both used in this sequential mixed method research of descriptive nature. The Digital Parenting Attitude Scale has been used for data collection purposes, alongside a questionnaire form developed by the authors. In conclusion, it was understood that; (a) the digital parenting attitude scores of participants were found to be relatively low, with an average score of 21.74; (b) half of the participants were not willing to participate in a digital parenting educational program and that those unwilling to participate were also those who displayed poor digital parenting attitude; (c) not only gender and employment status, but also other variables such as awareness in concepts of digital footprints or cyberbullying result in significant differences in terms of digital parenting attitudes; (d) descriptive accounts of Turkish parents show that they are prone to conceptualizing digital parenting as screen time policies only; and (e) digital parenting educational programs should focus not only on the digital but also on (conventional) parenting skills and the notion of sustainability. Results emphasize the importance of increasing public awareness towards concepts related to digital parenting, as well as the economic exploitation of children in the cyber world and the establishment of dialogue with the child on this critical matter. Further research in the subject, especially with (a) greater emphasis on sustainability, (b) greater contribution from male participants, and (c) on the subject of specific deterrents against participation in digital parenting education may be needed.

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Section: Digital Parenting Lifelong Learning and Sustainability In mentioning

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An Examination of Digital Parenting Behavior in Parents with Preschool Children in the Context of Lifelong Learning

Tosun

Mihci

2020

Sustainability

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“…While the local indigenes enrolled in the then missionary schools, their sense of civic responsibility and commitment to their religion were maintained to ensure that they contributed to the development of their communities (Graham, 1971). In relation to state policies on civic participation, Holford (2016) asserts that, civic participation in Africaespecially among former British Colonies including Ghana dates back to the 1940s when the Colonial Office published two major white papers: Mass Education in African Society and Education for Citizenship in Africa. The publication emphasised among others, the stimulation of initiative in African society and mass education that will enable the citizens to participate in public life and contribute to political development in their communities.…”

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Students as partners in the promotion of civic engagement in higher education

Owusu‐Agyeman

Fourie‐Malherbe

2019

Studies in Higher Education

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The development of the knowledge and skills of students can only be complete when the tenets of civic engagement are inculcated in them to respond to the needs of society. However, due to the weakening role of higher education institutions to develop a university ethos that stimulate civic interest and participation among students, it has become necessary to examine the aspects that enhance civic engagement. Using social-cognitive and transformative learning theories, we examined six major aspects namely, civic knowledge, civic skills, civic culture, cultural diversity, social responsibility and, students as partners to reveal the sets of relationships and antecedents that enhance civic participation among students. We relied on a mixed method approach for gathering and analysing data from students in an HEI setting in Ghana (n=261).Results revealed that cultural diversity experience, social responsibility, and students as partners represent important aspects for stimulating civic participation among students in HEIs.

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“…Nonetheless, currently there is no shared agreement on its usage. Critical views highlight that the current orientation of lifelong learning is increasingly focusing on individualist and instrumentalist directions (Blewitt, 2013;Grace, 2005;Grace and Rocco, 2009), following approaches aimed at maximising the function of education for promoting economic growth and competitiveness (Casey and Asamoah, 2016;Holford, 2016). Reporting different interpretation of lifelong learning, Edwards and Usher (2008, p. 59) emphasise a general agreement with the argument that 'lifelong learning is providing a strategy through which post-school education and training, including the education of adults, and potentially all education, is being and is likely to continue to be reshaped'.…”

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Promoting sustainable human development in engineering: Assessment of online courses within continuing professional development strategies

Foguet

Lazzarini

Giné

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Journal of Cleaner Production

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a b s t r a c tHigher Education Institutions play a critical role in societies transition towards sustainable development, educating future professionals and decision makers. In the last few decades, a number of technical universities have devoted major efforts to integrating sustainable development into engineering curricula. There is still, however, an increasing need to further transform learning and training environments and build capacity of educators and trainers on sustainable development issues.Against this background, this paper assesses the role of online training courses, within continuing professional development strategies, in promoting sustainable human development in engineering degrees. It was built upon the implementation of a European initiative, the Global Dimension in Engineering Education, promoted by a transdisciplinary consortium of technical universities and nongovernmental organisations.In terms of method, this study analyses two sets of quantitative and qualitative indicators to assess i) the perceived quality/relevance of the training proposals, and ii) the learning acquisition of participants. Quantitative indicators were complemented by a descriptive analysis of findings from a semi-structured survey. The results provide evidence that online learning can be an effective approach for continuing professional development of academics. The findings also suggest that participants perceived online courses' contents and curricula, developed jointly by academics and practitioners of non-governmental organisations, as relevant and useful for integrating sustainability principles in teaching activities. To conclude, authors recommend the leaders of higher educational institutions to explore the integration of online courses addressed to faculty into university policy and strategies, as a way to promote professional development and the engagement of academics on sustainable development.

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The misuses of sustainability: Adult education, citizenship and the dead hand of neoliberalism

Cited by 21 publications

References 19 publications

An Examination of Digital Parenting Behavior in Parents with Preschool Children in the Context of Lifelong Learning

An Examination of Digital Parenting Behavior in Parents with Preschool Children in the Context of Lifelong Learning

Students as partners in the promotion of civic engagement in higher education

Promoting sustainable human development in engineering: Assessment of online courses within continuing professional development strategies

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