Globalization, interdependence and education

Abstract

Contemporary globalization is marked by rapidly and dramatically increasing interdependence, which operates both within and among countries. Increasing global interdependence has profound influence on education at all levels, such as how to deal with a world with more permeable boundaries in which people are on the move more frequently (migration) than ever before in human history, and in which urbanization is increasing at an unprecedented rate. This paper proposes a transformational analysis of contemporary globalization and identifies the increasing challenge for education due to the globalization, including the struggle to match the pace of technology change in society, to provide graduates with skills relevant to contemporary society, and to lead education students to an accommodation with persistent and rapid social change.

摘要

当代全球化的一个重要标志是深刻而日益加剧的相互依赖, 它不仅发生在国家内部, 也发生在国家之间。 日益加剧的全球化相互依赖在很多层面对教育都有着重要的影响, 包括如何应对一个界限消融而相互可渗透的世界。 本文对当代 全球化进行了分析, 并探讨了全球化给教育带来的诸多挑战, 包括教育如何赶上 技术革新的步伐, 如何培养毕业生才能使其掌握与当今社会相适应的技术, 如何培养学生才能使其适应持久而快速的社会变迁。