Search results for "LIFELONG LEARNING"
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Vertical Governance, National Regulation and Autonomy of Local Policy Making
2015
International audience; This chapter introduces a categorization of the 11 European countries according to their general vertical governance structures between national, regional and local levels in welfare policy making. It investigates the extent to which, and how, local policies and service provision are regulated and controlled from the national state level, and how much space this leaves for local policy actors in welfare policy formation. The analysis takes into account that local welfare policies are formulated in the context of national and to some extent international policies. The 11 countries can be divided into three groups, having a centralized (England, Ireland), multi-level (…
21ST CENTURY SKILLS IN THE CONTEXT OF LIFE QUALITY
2020
The article addresses comparative qualitative content analysis as a part of the grounded theory research to explore the relationship between English language proficiency of economically active adults and their quality of life. Using comparative qualitative content analysis of the policy documents in respect of lifelong learning as main data collection method, the authors of the article aim to identify the relationship between the 21st century skills and indicators of life quality by comparing the sources that define the 21st century skills and analysing them in the context of the “8+1” dimensions of life quality offered by the European Union. The following research questions have been propo…
E-heutagogy for lifelong e-learning
2012
Abstract The paper aims to introduce a new concept: e-heutagogy. This aim is approached through two sub-objectives:a) Giving the rationale for the new concept of e-heutagogy.b) Outlining the features of e-heutagogy necessary for lifelong e-learning.Why do we need a new concept? Learning is a complex concept and it is a part of our entire life. Today we can speak about new generations of learners at all levels, from kindergarten to university, not only due to technology but also due to rapid changes in open, heterogeneous, dynamic and uncertain environments.Taking into account that heutagogy is appropriate to the needs of learners but learners are most of their life without their teachers an…
Early Childhood Education and Care System in Finland
2017
In Finland, Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) includes day care arrangements offered to families (care) along with goal-oriented early childhood education (early education and teaching) provided for children prior to transitioning to primary education. ECEC is therefore seen to build a coherent starting phase within the continuum of lifelong learning. ECEC follows the “educare” principle, which emphasizes the simultaneous consideration for children’s education, teaching, and care as the foundation of pedagogical activity, which is at the same time strongly rooted in the idea of learning and development as a holistic experience. The aim of this article is to provide an overview of th…
Achieving Bologna Goals: Where Does Europe Stand Ahead of 2010
2010
Ten years have passed since the signature of the Bologna declaration. Seventeen countries have joined the process; since then, several new action lines have been added and the original action lines have often gained a new and more sophisticated content. The 2009 Bologna Stocktaking exercise included the traditional quantitative indicators, the criteria this time being designed to evaluate the goals set for 2010. In addition, particular emphasis was put on qualitative analysis on this occasion to provide a realistic picture of what has been achieved and which initiatives will take more time than anticipated to implement. The 2009 stocktaking shows that while there has indeed been important …
Participation in job-related lifelong learning among well-educated employees in the Nordic countries
2016
The purpose of this study was to explore participation in job-related lifelong learning (LLL) among well-educated mature workers and compare it across four Nordic countries. Although this group generally is very active in LLL, the centrality of knowledge work in society, rapid pace of skills-renewal and rising learning demands for all qualifications levels, necessitates a better understanding of the patterns and factors affecting their skill development. The paper builds on theories of learning motivation, human capital and workplace learning. Data from the Survey of Adult Skills (PIAAC) by the OECD were used. In addition to high participation rates, systematic level differences in particip…
Public Institutions as Learning Environments in Finland
2012
Public cultural institutions in this article are understood to be a part of the built up environment. The services provided by these are available to all citizens in Finland. These include: libraries, museums, various art institutions, theatres, music institutions and science centres. The expertise of the writers of the article is based on museums and libraries as learning environments, so the content of the article will focus on them. Finland has a broad network of public libraries and museums.
Toward an International Curricula Network for exchanges and LifeLong Learning
2010
4 pages; International audience; During the last years, an important work has been achieved within the framework of the European programs in order to emphasize and allow the mobility of students, the exchange of teachers, the recognition of diploma (programs ERASMUS, now in the LLP program)... These reflections have been done for classical programs within HEIs throughout Europe and also within the programs dedicated to vocational studies (LEONARDO, ValeurTech, EQF) to emphasize Life Long Learning and credit accumulation all around the life, with an approach based on competences [1]. The main purposes in these programs can be summarized as follows: − Favoring the equality among citizens in E…
Transdisciplinary niches fostering Lifelong Learning
2011
Abstract The purpose of this paper is to outline a new approach of lifelong learning in the light of transdisciplinarity niches. Considering the issues education is currently confronting, a way to find solutions to these problems could be transdisciplinary research, consisting in transdisciplinary niches. The paper continues some previous research made in “Lucian Blaga” University of Sibiu in order to adapt engineering education to lifelong learning. It also provides two examples of transdiciplinary niches presented in two doctoral theses, which are now developed by “EU 2020 research cluster” in the aforesaid university. Both theses require a transdisciplinary approach and involve fields fr…
The Creative Activity of Textile Lecturers as an Aspect of Professional Competence Development and its Impact on Study Process
2015
The creative activity of lecturers teaching textile course of studies is an essential aspect of professional competence development, which acquires a special meaning in context of lifelong learning. The purpose of this study is to analyse, how the creative activity of lecturers improves their own professional competences as well as influences and motivates the creative activity of students during the process of acquisition of textile course of studies. The following research methods have been applied: case study, survey (N=36). The study analyses the impact of creative activity of lecturers on study process in nine textile courses of studies, the choice of graduation paper subject and its d…