Adaptive Life-Long Learning for an Inclusive Knowledge Economy

Date
2020-08-24Author
Arnold, Amy
Lindsey, Andrew
McCoy, Andrew P.
Khademian, Anne M.
Lockee, Barbara B.
Adams, Carol
Amelink, Catherine T.
Blankenship, Chip
Glover, Christopher
Harris, Chrystal
Hoyle, Clayton
Potts, Colin
Pike, Dale
Whittaker, Dale
Kjellsson, Daniel
Hare, David
Tegarden, David
Tinapple, David
Ucko, David
Nahapetian, Eta
Hou, Feng
Holmes, Glen A.
Keyel, Jared
Garrett, Jeff
Joo, Jenna
McPhee, Joel
Boyer, John
Flato, John
Lister, Jonothan
Haldane, Joseph
Greenwood, Julie
Sanders, Karen Eley
Bruce, Karla
Lindsey, Kate
Carlson, Kimberly
Wingfeld, Kristin
Hamilton, Laura
McNair, Lisa
Kamlet, Mark
Semmel, Marsha
Holt, Matthew
Richey, Michael
Kumar, Mukul
Spivy, Nene
Cardwell, Owen
Holloway, Rachel L.
Swearer, Randy
Hall, Ralph P.
Clark-Stallkamp, Rebecca
Mazer, Robert
Smith, Robert
Reynolds, Roger
Bess, Diego Scott
Weimer, Scott
Sagheb, Shahabedin
Garmise, Sheri
Ashburn, Sherrell
Johnson, Sylvester
Cardone, Taran
Nicewonger, Todd
Martin, Tom
Quick, Tom
Rikakis, Thanassis
Skuzinski, Thomas
Contomanolis, Manny
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This report addresses the globalized knowledge economy in the 21st century; not only as it exists today, but the knowledge economy needed to meet the demands of tomorrow. This report proposes that in order for our knowledge economy to grow and be sustainable, it must be inclusive in ways that enable it to adapt to—and incorporate within it—the personal and professional growth of a large and diverse body of lifelong learners. In this introduction, we first define what we mean by inclusive knowledge and explain how our proposed definition expands some of the traditional understandings. We then show that an expansive and dynamic conceptualization of knowledge increases inclusion and promotes lifelong adaptive learning as a mindset and a practice.