Globalisation allows for the world to become more interconnected with each other at a faster rate on a wider scale. According to Arjun Appadurai, there are five different streams included in the movement of globalisation – ethnoscapes, technoscapes, financescapes, mediascapes and ideoscapes. This blog post will focus more on the topic of technoscapes: the movement of technology.
Spring, J. (2008). “Global Discourses: The Knowledge Economy and Technology” in “Research on Globalization and Education.” Review of Educational Research 78(2): 337-339.
The journal article written by Joel Spring is a reliable source on the topic of globalisation and technology. This research was conducted with a wide range of secondary references as well as general knowledge from Spring, an academic and professor teaching at the Queens College on American and global education. Spring convey the impact of globalisation on the educational system, with emphasis on technoscapes, whom Appadurai (1996) described as the movement of technology. Individuals are educated in order to more easily adapt to a highly technology based environment in the future, however the continuous growth of technology has allowed for these same individuals to easily access information. This has greatly impacted the educational system as individuals are now accustomed to their needs of technology rather than sticking to the “teaching-learning process” (Stoer and Magalhaes, 2004). On the other hand, the rise of technology across the globe demands for lifelong learning which is defined by the Commission of the European Communities (2000, p.3) as the “ongoing process of improving knowledge, skills and competence”. The research conducted in this journal is relevant as it clearly conveys both negative and positive impacts of the rapid movement of technology, worldwide.
Salem, S. (1980). “The role of information in science and technology transfer in Arab countries.” Journal of Information Science 2(5): 255-261.
This journal article can be deemed as reliable, using statistics and other secondary research to effectively convey the issue. However, this was written in 1980 and hence the accuracy of this research may have decreased over the years. Salem expresses the importance of the technological movement towards underdeveloped countries, as the demand for health and transportation increases in Arab countries. Research conducted in this study show that the movement of technology will not only assist Arab countries at a local and regional level, but also on a global level with improved relations with other countries. Furthermore, as discussed in the earlier study by Spring cited above, the transfer of technology highly impacts the concept of knowledge. As a result of this, the continuous movement and growth of technology will allow for an improved information system as well as allow for the development of “know-how’s” in underdeveloped countries such as Arab countries. The research conducted is significant as it creates awareness for underdeveloped countries and pushes society to assist in making a change.
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