European Strategies in Lifelong Learning

European Strategies in Lifelong Learning
Author: Licínio C. Lima
Publisher: Verlag Barbara Budrich
Total Pages: 168
Release: 2011-08-30
Genre: Education
ISBN: 386649632X

Lifelong learning and education is a key concept for the development of adult education as an area of practice and theoretical consideration. In recent decades, meanwhile, the idea of lifelong education and learning has been central to the guidance of various international organisations of many countries.

Lifelong Learning Policies for Young Adults in Europe

Lifelong Learning Policies for Young Adults in Europe
Author: Marcelo Parreira do Amaral
Publisher: Policy Press
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2019-12-18
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1447350367

Available Open Access under CC-BY-NC licence. This comprehensive collection discusses topical issues essential to both scholarship and policy making in the realm of lifelong learning (LLL) policies and how far they succeed in supporting young people across their life courses, rather than one-sidedly fostering human capital for the economy. Examining specific yet diverse regional and local contexts across Europe, this book uses original research to evaluate differences in scope, approach, orientation, and objectives. It examines the embedding of LLL policies into the regional economy, the labour market, education and training systems and the individual life projects of young people, with a focus on those in situations of near social exclusion.

European Strategies in Lifelong Learning

European Strategies in Lifelong Learning
Author: Licínio C. Lima
Publisher: Barbara Budrich
Total Pages: 168
Release: 2011
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9783866494442

Lifelong learning is a key concept for the development of adult education as an area of practice and theoretical consideration. In recent decades, meanwhile, the idea of lifelong education and learning has been central to the guidance of various international organizations of many countries. Currently, lifelong learning is widely accepted in terms of its benefits, thus the meanings it can contain are rarely questioned. This book proposes three models for analyzing public adult education policies: the democratic-emancipatory model, the modernization and state control model, and the human resources management model. The models guide a critical discussion on European Union policies for the adult education and training sector. This analysis also contains references to national adult education policies. The book further describes the proposals presented by UNESCO since the 1970s with respect to lifelong education and lifelong learning. The book will prompt the reader to question ways of looking at a priority issue in contemporary public policies. (Series: Study Guides in Adult Education)

Lifelong Learning in Europe

Lifelong Learning in Europe
Author: Ellu Saar
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013
Genre: Adult education
ISBN: 9780857937353

Combining qualitative and quantitative methods in a wide-ranging international comparative study, the book explores how far the EUs lifelong learning agenda has been successful and what factors have limited its ability to reshape national adult and lifelong learning systems. The chapters also look at adults' participation in formal education, what they see as the obstacles to taking part, and the nature of their demand for learning opportunities.

Challenging the 'European Area of Lifelong Learning'

Challenging the 'European Area of Lifelong Learning'
Author: George K. Zarifis
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 316
Release: 2013-10-29
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9400772998

This book critically reflects on the context in which lifelong learning policies and practices are organized in Europe with contributions of researchers and policy makers in the field. Through a critical lens the book reinterprets the core content of the messages that are conveyed by the European Commission in the “Memorandum for Lifelong Learning”, the most important policy document in the area, which after a decade from its publication still remains the vehicle for all current developments in lifelong learning in Europe. With references to research findings, proposed actions, and applications to immediate practice that have an added value for Europeans –but which either do not appear to correspond directly to what is stipulated by the European Commission, or are completely ignored as part of the lifelong learning process– the book offers an analytic and systematic outlook of the main challenges in creating the ‘European Area of Lifelong Learning’. In times as decisive as the ones we are going through today (both in social and economic terms), a critical perspective of the practices and policies adopted by the EU Member States is essential. The book follows the same structure as the Memorandum in order to debate and critically approach in separate sections the core issues that Europe faces today in relation to the idea of making a ‘European area of Lifelong Learning’. ​

Promoting Lifelong Learning for Older Workers

Promoting Lifelong Learning for Older Workers
Author: Tarja Tikkanen
Publisher:
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2006
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

This publication contains a number of essays which explore issues relating to population ageing and the needs of older workers from a lifelong learning perspective. Although the focus is on European experiences, it also includes contributions from Australia, Japan and the United States. The central argument of this book is that ageing must be seen as a lifelong learning and development process in which one continuously takes on new life challenges; and in the context of work, lifelong learning is understood as a broad, holistic concept which encompasses individual education and training, as well as participative workplace learning actively supported by employers.

Powering a Learning Society During an Age of Disruption

Powering a Learning Society During an Age of Disruption
Author: Sungsup Ra
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2021-05-22
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9811609837

This open access book presents contemporary perspectives on the role of a learning society from the lens of leading practitioners, experts from universities, governments, and industry leaders. The think pieces argue for a learning society as a major driver of change with far-reaching influence on learning to serve the needs of economies and societies. The book is a testimonial to the importance of ‘learning communities.’ It highlights the pivotal role that can be played by non-traditional actors such as city and urban planners, citizens, transport professionals, and technology companies. This collection seeks to contribute to the discourse on strengthening the fabric of a learning society crucial for future economic and social development, particularly in the aftermath of the coronavirus disease.

The History of European Cooperation in Education and Training

The History of European Cooperation in Education and Training
Author: European Commission
Publisher: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2006
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

This publication examines the development of European co-operation in education and vocational training policy, focusing on five key time phases: the post-war period from 1948 to 68; the founding years of the European Community during 1969 to 1984; the years 1985 to 1992 which saw the development of major programmes such as Erasmus and the progress towards enshrining education policy in the Maastricht Treaty; the emergence of the knowledge-based society and lifelong learning during 1993 to 1999; and the period 2000 to 2005 where education and training has been placed at the centre of the EU's economic and social strategy for 2010.

The Bologna Process

The Bologna Process
Author: David Crosier
Publisher: United Nations Education, Scientific & Cultural Organization
Total Pages: 98
Release: 2013
Genre: Education
ISBN:

This book outlines the development of the Bologna Process, reviewing how it came into existence and the milestones reached over the past decade. It provides a critical examination of the state of implementation of its main policy action lines - such as comparable degree structures and quality assurance systems - and assesses its impact in fostering greater student mobility, widening participation in higher education, and developing lifelong learning. The impact of the Bologna Process as a driver of reform is set against challenges in implementing agreed goals. And the authors point to the diversity of results across the 47 signatory countries, highlighting problems with the use of instruments at the institutional level. The book also discusses how the Bologna Process has become a focus of attention for higher education policy-making around the world, presenting examples of the policy initiatives it has inspired. Finally, it considers the lessons to be learned from this European experience, and the challenges to be met in the future.

Lifelong Learning and the Roma Minority in Western and Southern Europe

Lifelong Learning and the Roma Minority in Western and Southern Europe
Author: Andrea Óhidy
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2019-11-22
Genre: Education
ISBN: 183867263X

This book offers an in-depth exploration into the current educational climate and the impact of these policy measures for Roma people in seven Western and Southern European countries and seeks to raise awareness of this forgotten minority and to assess the policies implemented to integrate the Roma people into the education system.