FORMAL EDUCATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Abstract
To what extent can a society's formal education system fulfill economic development needs? What levels, forms, and types of formal education contribute to a society's need to enhance economic development? As society seeks to readdress its need for economic revitalization, these questions are raised to the forefront of the education and political process. This article takes the position that formai education is not the sole factor in fulfilling economic development needs. The role of formal education needs to be more closely examined to determine appropriate "partnerships" between education and society. RÉSUMÉ Dans quelle mesure le système d'éducation formelle d'une société répond-il aux besoins de développement économique? Quels sont les niveaux, les formes et les types d'éducation formelle qui contribuent à répondre au besoin pour une société d'accroître son développement économique? Aujourd'hui que la société cherche à réexaminer son besoin de revitalisation économique, ces questions se posent au premier plan du processus éducatif et politique. Cet article soutient que l'éducation formelle n'est pas l'unique facteur qui permet de répondre aux besoins de développement économique. Le rôle de l'éducation formelle doit être étudié de plus près pour déterminer les rapports d'association qui conviennent entre l'éducation et la société.Downloads
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1986-04-01
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Miller, H. G. (1986). FORMAL EDUCATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. McGill Journal of Education / Revue Des Sciences De l’éducation De McGill, 21(002). Retrieved from https://mje.mcgill.ca/article/view/7699
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