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- Primarily, teachers need to be lifelong learners in order to stay current with new knowledge and developments in their fields. In fact, a study from the journal Teaching and Teacher Education found that teachers must constantly improve their knowledge and not settle for only what they acquired at the time they graduated.
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This literature review aimed to identify concepts, theories, issues, trends, and research methodologies associated with lifelong learning in educational research. Our findings addressed concepts, lifelong learning policies, lifelong learning competencies, and formal, nonformal, and informal.
- Win Phyu Thwe, Anikó Kálmán
- Asia-Pacific Edu Res. 2023 May 13 : 1-11.
- 10.1007/s40299-023-00738-w
- 2023 May
With new knowledge and technological advancements emerging constantly, it is essential for teachers to be lifelong learners. Gone are the days when teachers taught the same material year after year without ever updating their knowledge or pedagogical approaches.
- Reframe our mindset. Education reformer Dylan Wiliam says, “If we create a culture where every teacher believes they need to improve, not because they are not good enough but because they can be even better, there is no limit to what we can achieve.”
- Be less helpful. I can imagine the visceral reaction some may have to the title of this section. It is often part of our identity as educators to be helpful, provide answers, and solve problems.
- Ask more questions. I will date myself here, but I’m old enough to remember a time when if you needed information, you had two choices: find someone who knew a lot or head to the encyclopedia.
Apr 24, 2023 · Good Teachers are Lifelong Learners. They have a repertoire of skills, from profession to extra expertise. Thus, teachers should stay motivated to serve as lifelong learning leaders in society and equip students with skills to manage uncertainty and modern-day challenges.
Aug 27, 2021 · As a lifelong teacher, I have never stopped learning. In this article, I address three questions - ‘What makes a good teacher?’, ‘Why should teachers be learners?’, and ‘How can teachers keep learning throughout their careers?’ to argue that good teachers are always learning.
- Jane Murray
- 2021
Apr 28, 2017 · Teachers’ lifelong learning helps to promote spaces for reconstruction and reflection that contribute to the progress and autonomy of students to ‘come to the world’ as well as gain an appreciation of their responsibilities to their immediate social setting and to society in general.
Jun 27, 2022 · Teachers are essential for achieving learning outcomes, and for achieving SDG 4 and the transformation of education. But teachers and education personnel are confronted by four major challenges: Teacher shortages; lack of professional development opportunities; low status and working conditions; and lack of capacity to develop teacher ...
