Lifelong Learning
In the world of education, Lifelong
Learning is a popular, if somewhat
misunderstood, idea. From the
perspective of educational change,
there are really two distinct parts to
the idea of lifelong learning that
need to be addressed. The first idea
is to think about a child’s learning in
school becoming the foundational
phase of a life of learning. In this
scheme, the emphasis of education
shifts from teaching disconnected
content to teaching learning skills –
because it is the ability to learn that
will keep both relevant content and
life-skills current as the child grows
up and takes his or her place as a
responsible, contributing adult in
society. Many of the strategies