Discover a brand-new perspective on how education will help us build the future with "Lifelong Learning -- Education for the Future World." This book provides fresh insights into top-of-the-line strategies and developing trends while delving deep into a variety of future perspectives on lifelong learning and the use of technology within…

This study aimed to develop and evaluate a training curriculum intended to enhance the quality of life for the elderly. As Thailand witnesses a demographic shift with increasing numbers of older adults, driven by declining birth rates and extended life expectancies, the importance of ensuring quality elderly care becomes paramount. The devised…

In the context of Industry 4.0, research on lifelong learning intention (LLI) and adoption is valuable for developing a learning society. However, prior studies on LLI of adults have primarily focused on the impact of individual characteristics or environment sporadically. There is a lack of research approaching LLI of adults. In emerging markets…

Since 2008, the Taiwan Ministry of Education has been encouraging government agencies and private organizations to establish Active aging learning centers (AALCs). This has led to the engagement of AALCs across communities in Taiwan. We explored AALC organizers' experiences with negotiations during program planning. Semi-structured interviews were…

Older women find fewer opportunities for learning offered in communities in Mississippi, yet these women are still active cognitively and physically. This gap can be filled by quilting guilds, groups that satisfy the older woman's need to challenge her mind and create camaraderie with other older women who have a common interest. Quilting allows…

The Role of Micro-Credentials in Lifelong Learning and Development: Empowering Learners, Empowering Organizations serves as a comprehensive resource accessible to all interested in understanding micro-credentials. It focuses on several important aspects critical to understanding micro-credentials, starting with Digital Promise's definition of…

This study aims to explore the cultural heritage and social education of contemporary Nanjing Yun brocade by combing the historical background and traditional culture of Nanjing Yun brocade, combined with the current social and cultural background, this paper analyzes the inheritance status and problems of Nanjing Yun brocade in modern society. At…

Western governments propose adult education and training (AET) as a prerequisite for all employees to solve current challenges related to globalization, climate change, automation and the ageing workforce. This study examines the trend in Norwegian employees' intention to participate in AET from 2010 to 2022. Building on the comprehensive lifelong…

Micro-credentials (MCs) have emerged as a transformative tool in education and workforce development, offering flexible, targeted learning opportunities that align with the principles of lifelong learning. This paper presents the findings of a survey conducted among stakeholders in the Commonwealth Caribbean in a baseline study to gauge their…

In today's world, having at least basic digital skills is essential in working, social, and family life. The present study uses grounded theory to explore ways in which people with little formal schooling engage with the digital world. Drawing on 54 semi-structured interviews, it describes how people with little IT experience from formal education…

Computing education has historically sought to align the education students receive in their formal programs with the proficiency required to succeed in the workplace. In recent years, research in this area has focused on "dispositions" which are affective qualities that are integral to completing work tasks and a component of…

Research in disparate fields of education, psychology and neuroscience suggests that emotions play a central role in learning. We critically examine research at the intersection of emotions, adult learning and neuroscience. First, we review studies in the "IJLE" related to emotions and adult learning. In particular, we focus on the…

Understanding how individuals learn at work throughout their lives is significant for discussions of lifelong learning in the current era where changes can be unpredictable and frequent, as illustrated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite a corpus of literature on the subject of "learning", there is little research or theoretical…

There has been increasing interest in the use of Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies such as artificial intelligence to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. Recently, multilateral organizations have sponsored initiatives to make countries aware of the benefits of using artificial intelligence for sustainable development and to…

In the last few decades, lifelong learning has gained favour as an educational paradigm. Inevitably, embedded in social, cultural, and economic contexts, the conceptualization and implementation of lifelong learning across the globe is far from homogenous. In China, although the notion of lifelong learning can be traced to Confucius, the term was…