Title VET in the learning age : the challenge of lifelong learning for all / Peter Kearns ... [and others]

Published Leabrook, S. Aust. : NCVER, [1999] Leabrook S Aust : National Centre for Vocational Education Research (Australia), 1999 ©1999

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Location	Call no.	Vol.	Availability
W'PONDS	374.994 Kea/Vit	2	AVAILABLE
W'PONDS	374.994 Kea/Vit	1	AVAILABLE
W'PONDS	374.994 Kea/Vit	2	AVAILABLE

Description 2 volumes : illustrations ; 30 cm Series TD/TNC TD/TNC Contents Vol. 1 -- Part 1: Background -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Drivers of change -- 3. Development towards national policy for lifelong learning -- 4. International trends: an overview -- pt. 2: Contexts for learning -- 5. Encouraging and supporting learners -- 6. Building learning organisations -- 7. Developing learning communities -- 8. Creating a learning society -- pt. 3. Challenges -- 9. Promoting understanding and demand for lifelong learning -- 10. Building strategic partnerships -- 11. Achieving equity in a learning society -- 12. Using technology wisely -- 13. Responding to a knowledge-based economy -- 14. Orienting VET institutions to lifelong learning objectives -- pt. 4. Towards the learning society -- A vision for VET in a learning society -- 16. Conclusions and implications for VET -- Overview of international trends -- Vol. 2. Overview of international trends and case studies -- 1. The current approach to lifelong learning: distinguishing features -- 2. The perspectives of international organisations -- Council of Europe -- UNESCO -- OECD -- The European Union -- 3. Country experience -- Overall policies -- Specific program areas -- The foundations of lifelong learning: initial schooling -- Beyond compulsory schooling: broadening pathways to learning and work -- Tertiary education -- Adult education -- Learning networks -- 4. Conclusions v.1. VET in the learning age : The challenge of lifelong learning for all -- v.2. Overview of international trends and case studies v.1. [Untitled] -- v.2. Overview of international trends and case studies Summary This report outlines a number of features that are characteristic of the current approach to lifelong learning, as distinguished from earlier approaches. The perspectives of international organisations are also presented, as are case studies Analysis International trends Learning society Notes At head of cover: "Lifelong learning" Bibliography Includes bibliographical references Notes Australian National Training Authority, 1999 In English Subject Adult education -- Australia. Adult education. Continuing education -- Australia. Continuing education. Vocational education -- Australia. Vocational education. Author Kearns, Peter. National Centre for Vocational Education Research (Australia) LC no. 00002081 ISBN 0873975456 0873975464

Other Titles Lifelong learning

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