WHY IS LIFELONG LEARNING IMPORTANT FOR BOTH TEACHERS AND STUDENTS?

What is Lifelong Learning?

Why is lifelong learning important for teachers?

Why is lifelong learning important for students?

“Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.” (Dewey, 1859)

Learners should be able to: Plan and assess their own learning Learn from their peers, teachers and mentors Integrate knowledge from different subject

areas when required Use a series of learning strategies for various

situations (Knapper & Cropley, 2000)

HISTORY OF LIFELONG LEARNING

The concept first came into prominence in the 1960’s (Bosco, 2007)

The process of learning never stops and will always continue to change

WHY IS LIFELONG LEARNING IMPORTANT?

Employment Knowledge Social Community (Watson, 2003)

WHY IS LIFELONG LEARNING IMPORTANT?

Knowledge is now being produced at an increasingly rapid rate

Technologies have become ever more complex (Bosco, 2007).

Learn something new everyday Upgrading and reinventing skills Learning needs to be implemented from the

early childhood years right through to adulthood