Canada Higher education and lifelong learning in Canada: re-interpreting the notions of ‘traditional’ and ‘non-traditional’ students in the context of a ‘knowledge society’

doi:10.4324/9780203389812-13

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Canada Higher education and lifelong learning in Canada: re-interpreting the notions of ‘traditional’ and ‘non-traditional’ students in the context of a ‘knowledge society’

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ABSTRACT

Canadian higher education has changed quite dramatically over the last four decades. Although this is most evident with respect to the growth in numbers of students, faculty and new institutions, change has also affected higher education in other, more qualitative ways.