Images of the Educational Future in Advanced Industrial Society: An Ontario Enquiry

Authors

  • David W. Livingstone Ontario Institute for Studies in Education

Keywords:

educational policy, futures studies, public opinion, educational planning, social change, Ontario

Abstract

Dans leur tentative d'élaborer une politique sociale et éducative à long terme, les hommes politiques et les hommes de science ont accordé très peu d'attention aux attitudes de la population face à un projet de société. Après une brève présentation des éléments d'information dont dispose présentement la population sur l'avenir réservé à une société industrielle avancée, cette étude nous transmet les résultats d'une enquête importante portant sur les attentes et les espoirs de la population de l'Ontario concernant l'éducation. Ces résultats nous ont permis de tracer des modèles de préférence dont ne tiennent présentement pas compte les autorités qui décident de la politique éducative à suivre.

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1976-01-01

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Livingstone, D. W. (1976). Images of the Educational Future in Advanced Industrial Society: An Ontario Enquiry. Canadian Journal of Education Revue Canadienne De l’éducation, 1(2), 13–29. Retrieved from https://cje-rce.ca/index.php/cje-rce/article/view/7881

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