Vol. 2 No. 1 (2011)
Scientific Professional Researcher and Educational Publications

Interpretations of Knowledge in the Age of the Internet

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Anikó Mile
Eötvös Lorand University Faculty of Education and Psychology, PhD School of Education

Published 01-05-2011

Keywords

  • competence,
  • lifelong learning,
  • life-wide learning,
  • digital natives,
  • digital immigrants

Abstract

Today the term „The Age of the Internet” may appear in different interpretations in relation to pedagogy. On the one hand, we can think of the information and knowledge-based, modern society of the 21st century, which has generated a fundamental change in the interpretation of knowledge, posing great challenges to education systems. On the other hand, in a narrower sense, we can speak about the modern learning environment, which can be created with the help of the World Wide Web. This study covers both interpretations.

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