Schooling for the Knowledge Era describes the rapidly developing global knowledge economy, which rewards innovative, self-directed and entrepreneurial knowledge workers who can thrive in a fast-moving, changing environment.
The book is intended to describe what 21st century schooling needs to be. It defines what 'knowledge era schooling' is and compares it with 'industrial era schooling' and provides five main criteria that should operate within a knowledge era school. These criteria are fleshed out across five chapters, followed by discussion on the changing role of the teacher, self-directed learning, a chapter-long case study of Eltham College, and a conclusion on the role of parents and policy makers.