Lifelong Learning: Citizens' Views.

Institution	European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, Thessaloniki (Greece).
Titel	Lifelong Learning: Citizens' Views.
Quelle	(2003), (31 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	92-896-0151-5
Schlagwörter	Quantitative Daten; Adult Education; Attitude Measures; Basic Skills; Developed Nations; Educational Attitudes; Educational Benefits; Educational Finance; Educational Needs; Foreign Countries; Informal Education; Learning Motivation; Lifelong Learning; Majority Attitudes; Public Opinion; Questionnaires; Student Motivation; Greece + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Basic skill; Grundfertigkeit; Developed countries; Industriestaat; Industrieland; Educational attitude; Bildungsverhalten; Erziehungseinstellung; Bildungsertrag; Bildungsfonds; Educational need; Bildungsbedarf; Ausland; Informelle Bildung; Nichtformale Bildung; Motivation for studies; Lernmotivation; Life-long learning; Lebenslanges Lernen; Mehrheitsprinzip; Öffentliche Meinung; Fragebogen; Schulische Motivation; Griechenland
Abstract	A questionnaire asked citizens their views on lifelong learning, including participation in, experiences of, and motivations for learning. Findings indicated 9 in 10 European citizens think lifelong learning is important to some extent; lifelong learning is important for social and economic reasons; the majority think lifelong learning is for people of all ages; traditional basic skills, then social skills, are most important; people think they need a broader range of skills in working than in personal life; they are aware of a skills gap; the majority think they learn best in informal settings; where they learn depends on personal and social situations; the majority took part in education or training in the past year or would like to; many take up learning on their own initiative; social and personal reasons outweighed work-related motives; and lack of time is an important obstacle, but individualized and flexible learning options could be effective incentives. By comparison, Greek respondents stood out in these ways: they are most likely to think lifelong learning is not important; they are most likely to see it as serving a wide range of objectives and as a compensatory measure for those who did poorly at school; they rate all kinds of knowledge and skills as very useful; they see themselves as much less proficient in using computers, Internet, and scientific/technological tools; and most had not been involved in education/training in the past year or are not interested. (YLB)
Anmerkungen	CEDEFOP, PO Box 22427, Thessaloniki, GR-55102 Greece. Tel: 30 31 49 01 11; Fax: 30 31 49 01 02; e-mail: info@cedefop.eu.int; Web site: http://www.trainingvillage.gr/ (#4025 EN, free). For full text: http://www2.trainingvillage.gr/etv/publication/download/panorama/ 4025_en.pdf.
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC