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Anticipate the world you want; learning for alternative futures.


LB41

2005-008811

1-57886-258-2

Anticipate the world you want; learning for alternative futures.

Rhea rhea, in zoology
rhea (rē`ə), common name for a South American bird of the family Rheidae, which is related to the ostrich. Weighing from 44 to 55 lb (20–25 kg) and standing up to 60 in.
, Marsha Lynne.

ScarecrowEducation, [c]2005

114 p.

$24.95 (pa)

In this guide for school leaders, administrators, teachers, and academics, Rhea (Institute for Alternative Futures Institute for Alternative Futures (IAF) is a non-profit futures research and education organization. Its mission states: "IAF leads in the discovery and creation of preferred futures". ) advocates for schools to empower empower verb To encourage or provide a person with the means or information to become involved in solving his/her own problems  people to create their own preferred futures. She sets out a framework for bringing a future focus to education through the four dimensions of anticipatory learning: foresight (graphics, tool) Foresight - A software product from Nu Thena providing graphical modelling tools for high level system design and simulation. , identity, direction setting, and innovation. She introduces future thinking and methods in the context of the learning environment, and describes processes that can transform the learning experience for all ages.
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Title Annotation:EDUCATION
Publication:Reference & Research Book News
Article Type:Brief Article
Date:Aug 1, 2005
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