Towards a New Model for Inclusive Education Based on Virtual Social Inclusion and Mobile Openness
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| Title: | Towards a New Model for Inclusive Education Based on Virtual Social Inclusion and Mobile Openness |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Read, Timothy |
| Source: | World Journal on Educational Technology: Current Issues. 2020 12(1):14-22. |
| Availability: | SciencePark Research, Organization & Counsesling. P.O. Box 22912, Nicosa 1525, Cyprus. Web site: http://www.wj-et.eu/ |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 9 |
| Publication Date: | 2020 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Evaluative |
| Descriptors: | Inclusion, Equal Education, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Refugees, Educational Technology, Online Courses, Large Group Instruction, Information Technology, Barriers, Social Influences, Social Justice, Access to Education |
| ISSN: | 1309-0348 |
| Abstract: | The political and social instability in many parts of the world has led to large numbers of refugees forced to find a haven in Europe. Both social and political pressure is felt in these host countries as they see the resulting situation worsening dramatically. In this article, an analysis of the geo-sociological assumptions within the conventional conception of social inclusion is undertaken. As a result, an alternative is presented based upon the knowledge-based, network-oriented nature of modern European society. This is referred to as Virtual Social Inclusion and it aims primarily at two fundamental dimensions of human activity: education and employment. The article focuses on the nature and implications of VSI for inclusive education and its underlying principles, particularly mobility and openness. It also details the educational framework needed, and what VSI requires to turn from a theoretical framework into a practical reality and the foreseeable implications of its implementation are explored. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2020 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1243662 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | The political and social instability in many parts of the world has led to large numbers of refugees forced to find a haven in Europe. Both social and political pressure is felt in these host countries as they see the resulting situation worsening dramatically. In this article, an analysis of the geo-sociological assumptions within the conventional conception of social inclusion is undertaken. As a result, an alternative is presented based upon the knowledge-based, network-oriented nature of modern European society. This is referred to as Virtual Social Inclusion and it aims primarily at two fundamental dimensions of human activity: education and employment. The article focuses on the nature and implications of VSI for inclusive education and its underlying principles, particularly mobility and openness. It also details the educational framework needed, and what VSI requires to turn from a theoretical framework into a practical reality and the foreseeable implications of its implementation are explored. |
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| ISSN: | 1309-0348 |
