网络时代中成年人科学知识的学习

Adult Science Learning in the Internet Era

本文概述了网络时代中成年人学习本质转变的一个不同观点。原有仓储式(warehouse)的学习模式正在被即时性的信息获取模式所取代。美国国家研究理事会的报告过多地关注为现存的机构发掘任务,而轻视了信息获取与成人学习方面各个领域中发生的巨大变革。对于现存数据的分析显示出,正规学习与非正规学习之间存在的相关性影响,并指明了在未来推进成人科学学习方面所存在的机会。

This article outlines a different view of the changing nature of adult learning in the Internet Era.The old model of learning the warehouse is being replaced by a just-in-time system of information acquisition.The NRC report focuses too heavily on finding missions for existing institutions and pays too little attention to the pervasive changes in information acquisition and adult learning in all areas.An analysis of existing data demonstrates the relative impact of formal and informal learning and points to opportunities for enhanced adult science learning in the future.