Ghanizadeh The Sustainable Contributions of Lifelong Learning

Empowering Minds
Erscheinungsjahr 2026
ISBN: 978-3-032-20315-1
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 353 Seiten

Reihe: Springer Texts in Education

This textbook provides an insightful exploration of the transformative power of lifelong learning in today's digital era—an age characterized by liquid modernity. It serves as both a comprehensive instructional resource and an academic reference for researchers, offering a plethora of novel topics that span various dimensions of learning, including emotional, motivational, cognitive, metacognitive, attitudinal, social and paradigmatic facets. The issues relevant to digital literacy and technological advancements in the lifelong learning journey in liquid times are further discussed. The book also delves into the challenges and barriers individuals may face in their lifelong learning journeys and provide strategies to overcome them. The closing of each chapter encourages deep personal reflection by posing a number of thought-provoking questions and points, fostering a deeper connection to the material and individualized learning experiences. This text is a resource for undergraduate and graduate students, teachers, and researchers in various branches of education, including teacher education, educational studies, second and foreign language learning and teaching, and more.

Zielgruppe

Upper undergraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ghanizadeh, Afsaneh

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1: Understanding Lifelong Learning.- Chapter 2: Learning in Different Life Stages.- Chapter 3: The Psychology of Learning.- Chapter 4: Emotional Dimension of Learning and Education.- Chapter 5: Motivational Dimension.- Chapter 6: Cognitive Dimension.- Chapter 7: Metacognitive Dimension.- Chapter 8: Attitudinal/Belief Dimension.- Chapter 9: Social Dimension.- Chapter 10: Technology and Lifelong Learning.- Chapter 11: Overcoming Barriers to Lifelong Learning and Future Directions.

Über Autor(innen)

Afsaneh Ghanizadeh is an associate professor of English language teaching at Imam Reza International University, Iran. She has published extensively in scientific journals and collaborated on several books. Her research interests include psychology of language learning and teacher education. She has been selected as the top 2% scientist of the world announced by Stanford University based on Scopus data in 2023, 2024, and 2025.