Challenging the 'European Area of Lifelong Learning'

A Critical Response
Softcover Nachdruck of the original 1. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-94-024-0649-8
Verlag: Springer Netherlands

Buch, Englisch, Band 19, 319 Seiten, Previously published in hardcover, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 5095 g

Reihe: Lifelong Learning Book Series

This book critically reflects on the context in which lifelong learning policies and practices are organized in Europe with contributions of researchers and policy makers in the field. Through a critical lens the book reinterprets the core content of the messages that are conveyed by the European Commission in the “Memorandum for Lifelong Learning”, the most important policy document in the area, which after a decade from its publication still remains the vehicle for all current developments in lifelong learning in Europe. With references to research findings, proposed actions, and applications to immediate practice that have an added value for Europeans –but which either do not appear to correspond directly to what is stipulated by the European Commission, or are completely ignored as part of the lifelong learning process– the book offers an analytic and systematic outlook of the main challenges in creating the ‘European Area of Lifelong Learning’. In times as decisive as the ones we are going through today (both in social and economic terms), a critical perspective of the practices and policies adopted by the EU Member States is essential. The book follows the same structure as the Memorandum in order to debate and critically approach in separate sections the core issues that Europe faces today in relation to the idea of making a ‘European area of Lifelong Learning’.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Gravani, Maria N.

Zarifis, George K.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Teildisziplinen der Pädagogik Erwachsenenbildung, lebenslanges Lernen
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik Bildungssystem Bildungspolitik, Bildungsreform

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Contributors.- 1. Introduction; Maria Gravani and George K. Zarifis.- PART 1: Lifelong Learning and New Basic Skills for ll.- PART 2: Lifelong Learning and More Investment in Human Resources.- PART 3: Lifelong Learning, Innovative Teaching and Learning, and Rethinking Guidance and Counselling.- PART 4: Lifelong Learning and Valuing Learning.-PART 5: Lifelong Learning and Bringing Learning Closer to Home.- Index.