Lecture four analyzes the change forces in the past few decades: The emergence of an information and knowledge society, and the symptoms of neoliberalistic policies reaching to education policy as well.

Before any lecture either open or save to your computer the assigned PowerPoint presentations.

Assignment before the lecture: None

Open or save the PowerPoint slides related to this lecture HERE.

Listen to the lecture and after listening do the assignment below.

Write your learning experiences into your personal Reflective report

Assignment after the lecture: Please, fill in the following chart of the major societal changes of both your country and of those of Finland as presented by Professor Sarjala, and the corresponding educational policies of each stage. Add also the concept of the human being’s role at each stage of change in these societies.