Knowledge Power - Interdisciplinary Education for a Complex World

Informationen zum Autor Alan Wilson is currently Professor of Urban and Regional Systems in the Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis at University College London and Chair of the Arts and Humanities Research Council. He was Vice-Chancellor of the University of Leeds from 1991-2004 and then Director-General for Higher Education at the (then) Department for Education and Skills. He is a Fellow of both the British Academy and the Royal Society, and was knighted for services to Higher Education in 2001. Klappentext This book offers a map showing the structure of the knowledge space in a contemporary context. Zusammenfassung This book offers a map showing the structure of the knowledge space in a contemporary context. Inhaltsverzeichnis @contents: Selected Contents: 1. The knowledge challenge 2. The knowledge space 3. Beyond disciplines: systems and superconcepts 4. Knowledge development 5. Requisite knowledge 6. Knowledge power and universities 7. Employers in the knowledge economy 8. Knowledge power: a sea change? Appendix 1. The power of mathematics Appendix 2. Superconcepts’ list Appendix 3. Glossary of superconcepts Bibliography Notes

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• Authors: Debabrata Mukherjee, A. G. Wilson, Alan Wilson, Alan (University College London Wilson, Alan J. Wilson, Wilson Alan
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 10.02.2010
• EAN: 9780415553100
• ISBN: 978-0-415-55310-0
• No. of pages: 174
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; EDUCATION / General, EDUCATION / Adult & Continuing Education, EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General, teacher training, Educational strategies & policy, Adult education, continuous learning, Educational strategies and policy, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Higher