Outlines various perspectives of lifelong learning as the foundation of case studies in a rural Japanese prefecture and a city. Case study analysis identifies four characteristics for lifelong learning program development and research: clearly stated societal objective, knowledge and skills curriculum, participant accountability, and social…

THIS BOOK PRESENTS SOME IDEAS THAT CONSTITUTE A SUPPORTING STRUCTURE FOR AN EFFECTIVE PROGRAM OF ADULT EDUCATION IN A FREE SOCIETY. IT BEGINS WITH AN OVERVIEW OF THE ADULT, HIS SOCIETY, AND ADULT EDUCATION, A DISCUSSION OF GOALS AND STRUCTURE FOR ADULT EDUCATION, AND SPECIFIC MEANINGS OF THE TERM--AS A SYSTEMATICALLY ORGANIZED PROGRAM, AS RANDOM…

The first in a series of UNESCO studies entitled Experiments and Innovations in Education concerns an educational television project in Quebec. The project was conceived as the most economical and effective way of providing lifelong education for Quebec's undereducated adult population. Emphasized in the report is the importance in educational…

States that despite extensive credit and noncredit art programs provided by colleges and universities for students and surrounding communities, there is a lack of a cohesive vision in the area of lifelong arts learning. Concludes that effective lifelong education in the arts is an important and attainable goal for higher education. (GEA)

The author lists the criteria recurrent education should fulfill to effect movement toward the principle of lifelong learning. He suggests that through a series of local experiments in recurrent education a more rational use of resources and a more balanced approach to educational provision may be achieved. (AJ)

This book examines the issue of partnerships in order to help the school community develop meaningful cooperative relationships that foster effective education. After the introduction in the first chapter, the second chapter explores current educational challenges and their impact on the changing roles of school community members. It deals with…

This study developed basic guidelines for establishing systems of lifelong continuing education based on the concept that different cultures and subcultures make demands on their members, and that these demands or developmental tasks change from time to time. This approach, the "Inside-Outside School," would promote self-directed intellectual…

The first phase of the study on "The Education of Adults in New York in the Last Quarter of the Twentieth Century" was directed toward determining past, present, and future needs in adult education by conducting various interviews and examining literature in the field. Observations indicate that lifelong learning will be a central…

Guidelines and goals are offered for pharmacy's future continuing education efforts. They concern program philosophy, goals, quality control, accessibility to pharmacists, interdisciplinary programing, shared responsibilities, funding, and academic credit. (JMD)

Different European nations have taken different paths toward the common goal--a purposeful action program in lifelong education. The contrasts, similarities and progress to date are examined and vocational education and training needs discussed. (MW)

The report presents findings and recommendations from a 1996 statewide study of the adult education needs of limited-English-proficient (LEP) adults in California, designed to help in planning and policy initiatives. The study explores three broad areas of concern: patterns of need (the extent of services needed by the LEP population, by county…

This volume of selected readings is designed to aid artists and educators in the development of a knowledge base within the realm of lifelong learning and the visual arts. Compiled for use by both student and practitioner, these readings are divided into three chapters. The first chapter provides readers with background, rationale, and directions…

This document presents a conceptual framework for lifelong education in the USSR that is based on interfacing education on the one hand and the scientific and technological revolution on the other to create a system of lifelong education encompassing basic in-school and other less structured, nonformal programs. The impact of the increasing…

THIS ESSAY DEALS MAINLY WITH THE DEVELOPMENT AND THE POTENTIAL OF CONTINUING HIGHER EDUCATION IN FRANCE. THE BASIC TYPES OF ADULT EDUCATION ARE DISTINGUISHED, AND EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES, ADULT CHARACTERISTICS, AND VARIOUS LEARNING PROBLEMS OF ADULTS ARE DISCUSSED. EFFORTS BY THE CENTRE UNIVERSITAIRE DE COOPERATION ECONOMIQUE ET SOCIALE TO PROMOTE…

This document describes the 1997-98 Student Learning Outcomes (SLO) Initiative at Spokane Community College (SCC) in Washington. The SLO mission is to define and integrate critical Student Learning Objectives and Abilities into college-wide, outcomes-based curricula so that students in all courses of study show understanding and proficiency in…