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The Ecology of Learning: Sustainability, Lifelong Learning and Everyday Life (2006)

Author(s): Blewitt, John

Media Type: Book

Category: Teaching Theory and Psychology

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this book 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. Throughout, the voices, stories, and experiences of many people are used to illustrate the ways people may reshape our understanding of learning and sustainability.

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