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Saar, Ellu; Räis, Mari Liis – Journal of Education and Work, 2017
Ageing populations and accelerating economic change make it increasingly important to update the skill levels of populations over the whole life course. Adult education is believed to allow adults' skills to adapt continuously to constantly changing economic requirements. Both research into adult education, and discussions on lifelong learning…
Descriptors: Job Training, Job Skills, Informal Education, Lifelong Learning
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Nilsson, Staffan; Rubenson, Kjell – Studies in Continuing Education, 2014
This paper analyses the distribution of employment-related organised education and informal learning in the Canadian workforce. The paper draws on a large-scale survey, the Changing Nature of Work and Lifelong Learning (WALL), which was based on structured and standardised telephone interviews with a representative sample of 5783 Canadian members…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Informal Education, Vocational Education, Adult Education