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- Lifelong learning is an age-old concept, but it has seen a recent surge in popularity. This is all thanks to the advent of e-learning and continuous skill-gaps in leading industries.
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Sep 6, 2024 · Why does lifelong learning matter? In a rapidly changing world, where technology, globalization, climate change, growing polarization of societies, and demographic and social dynamics are reshaping every aspect of our lives, education is undergoing a transformational journey.
Oct 16, 2020 · “While the outbreak has been unsparing in its impact, we’ve seen a correlation between jobless rates and education level.” Skills and education are critically important to getting us out of the pandemic – and they’ll be even more important when we get through to the other side.
- Financing
- Adult Literacy
- Participation
- Monitoring
We begin with an article by David Archer, who was a member of the BFA Drafting Group in 2009, representing civil society through the International Council for Adult Education (ICAE), and is a key expert on education financing within ActionAid. His article, “Avoiding pitfalls in the next International Conference on Adult Education (CONFINTEA): Lesso...
Adult literacy is also of particular interest to Ulrike Hanemann and Clinton Robinson, both of whom are influential in this area through their work for UNESCO and in the field. In “Rethinking literacy from a lifelong learning perspective in the context of the Sustainable Development Goals and the International Conference on Adult Education”, they r...
After considering financing and literacy, we now turn to participation. GRALE 4, Entitled Leave no one behind: participation, equity and inclusion (UIL 2019) makes the claim in its concluding chapter that the global monitoring architecture in place is not adequately equipped to fulfil its purpose, and that country-level collection of ALE data is fa...
Two articles in this special issue focus on how monitoring ALE against international commitments can be improved in different ways, both to enhance scope, collaboration, reliability and usability of data findings and conclusions, but also to provide evidence for foundational arguments of ALE benefits, spill-over effects and financing needs. In the ...
Jun 15, 2022 · The right to lifelong learning: Why adult education matters. There are 771 million illiterate adults globally today, according to UNESCO’s Institute of Statistics. And many more do not have the adequate skills and knowledge needed to navigate through our increasingly digital 21 st century demands.
May 13, 2023 · 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.
Feb 18, 2022 · The lifelong learning movement is evident in a field of engagement and practice championing the role of learning in individual adult development and, by extension, also that of political, economic and social institutions, organisations and jurisdictions.
What are the core elements of UNESCO’s definition of lifelong learning? What are the most significant issues for sustainable development in today’s world? Why is lifelong learning important? What are its benefits and why should national governments design and implement lifelong learning policies?
