Luhmann asserted that the general function of the Education System is to change People and therefore that the working medium of the educational system is learner-lifetime (Lebenslauf).
The 'life-long learner' is a social construction that allows the educator plausible hope that it is possible to change people in ways that are deeply desired. The code which Luhmann asserts is used by the education system is "transmittable/ non-transmittable." This is a bit tricky to grasp, and moreover goes against our current constructivist understanding that education is NOT about transmission, but rather is about co-construction of knowledge and skills, attitudes, and commitments.
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Author: Lars Qvortrup (2006). Knowledge Education and Learning – e-Learning in the Knowledge Society. Frederiksberg Denmark: Forlaget Samfundsliteratur Roskilde Universitets Forlag (www.forlagetsl.dk). Price: 158.00 Dk. Kroners. ISBN 87-593-1248-1. Paperback, 139 pages.
Reviewed by: Gary Boyd, Concordia University, Canada
BOYD, Gary, 2007. Book Review - Knowledge Education and Learning: e-Learning in the Knowledge Society. Online. 2007. [Accessed 21 November 2022]. Available from: https://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/download/431/870