Biography
Stephen is Director of the University of the First Age (UFA) a national educational charity founded as part of a vision to transform educational opportunity for young people through innovating in learning. Stephen taught for 20 years, including periods as a deputy and headteacher. He developed a passionate curiosity about how we learn and how we can better design learning environments. His main interests lie in the arts, philosophy and outdoor pursuits.
Abstract
The 'calculus of prediction' is beyond our control, forecasting the future is notoriously difficult. However research from many disciplines suggests that we ought to be able to design learning environments that more closely match both our biology and how contemporary knowledge is generated and shared. Libraries could be critical elements in such designs, enabling 'creative apprenticeships' and connection of learners to deeper individual meanings.
Updated: 19 September 2005