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Knowmad society

The “new” work and education

Bibliographic Data

ID12427808
AuthorsJohn W Moravec (0000-0002-6405-082X, Futures Group (United States), corresponding author)
EditorsJohn Moravec
Year2013
Volume21
Issue2
Pages79-83
Publication date2013-05-08
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueOn the Horizon The International Journal of Learning Futures (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1074-8121 • E-ISSN: 2054-1708
PublisherEmerald Publishing Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1108/10748121311322978
OpenAlexW2085122639
LanguageEN
Citations received11
References cited3

Purpose This essay aims to introduce the “knowmads” concept in the context of converging futures of work, learning, and how people relate to one another in a world driven by exponential, accelerating change. Design/methodology/approach A conceptual framework for understanding knowmad society is presented, with specific insight to how it impacts formal education systems. A summary of articles following this viewpoint in this issue of On the Horizon is presented to highlight key ideas and how the issue is structured. Findings Knowmad society is already here, but education systems seem ignorant of this reality. This essay highlights that in this issue, ideas, approaches, and original solutions are offered for further discussion. Practical implications It is too late to ignore the trends driving the creation of a knowmad society, and it has to be decided if there is to be an attempt to catch‐up to the present, or leapfrog ahead and create future‐relevant learning options today. Otherwise there is a risk of producing workers equipped for the needs of previous centuries, but not the kind that can apply their individual knowledge in contextually‐varied modes to create new value. Originality/value This essay presents a formal introduction to the knowmad concept, and calls for the co‐creation of a broader ecology of options for relevant learning in a knowmad society

Context (archaeology · Engineering ethics · Epistemology · Futures contract · Futures studies · Management science · Originality · Social science · Sociology · Value (mathematics · Work (physics · Computer Science · Engineering · Higher Education and Employability · Innovative Education and Learning Practices · Knowledge Management and Sharing · Artificial Intelligence

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Citations per year1.22
Citation span2017 - 2025 (9)
Highly citedNo

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