The Future of Education
Marit Rismark
Institution: Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
Country: Norway
Professor Marit Rismark’s research areas are conditions for learning in higher education and work. The focus is on new approaches to learning in higher education, as well as the design of teaching practices in higher education that prepare students to fill key roles in workplaces.
A main assumption is that what adults need or want to learn, which opportunities that are available, and the way they learn are determined by their sociocultural context. Adults find themselves in a sociocultural context influenced by the three main forces demography, technology and globalization. Continuous changes influence learning needs throughout the life span in general and in particular the learning needs in higher education and work.
A main assumption is that what adults need or want to learn, which opportunities that are available, and the way they learn are determined by their sociocultural context. Adults find themselves in a sociocultural context influenced by the three main forces demography, technology and globalization. Continuous changes influence learning needs throughout the life span in general and in particular the learning needs in higher education and work.
