“The Relationship between
Teacher Education,
Introduction
This qualitative study unravels teachers’
perception on and involvement in lifelong learning through literature review.
It also attempts to foster and encourage
The present study is three pronged:
1. To have better understanding of various
viewpoints related to lifelong learning held by scholars;
2. To enhance my research competence through
reflecting upon lifelong learning and its significance;
3. To foster lifelong learning through in depth
literature review.
Methodology
Due to the relatively short-time scale, I
had to keep the study within a
predictable limit as far as possible.
I adopted a qualitative research method
The objective of this study is not to
Review of Literature
What is lifelong learning and the need for
lifelong learning?
People are always wanting teachers to
Therefore, from one perspective the need
for lifelong learning can be that teachers need to develop themselves in order to keep up with the changing system.
Although there is considerable current interest in lifelong learning, the subject has thus far been discussed and under researched, according to a number of research practitioners:
The relationship between
Teaching and Lifelong Learning: Is
it a new phenomenon?
Research into lifelong activity considered in
Inherent to this, Rowley in 1998
The Implications for Teacher
Education Programs and in Schools
Coffield expressed that: “The creation of a
but also the social relationships and
In order to satisfy these needs, higher
education should itself become a learning organization. Day (1999) in his book
called ‘Developing Teachers – The
Challenges of Lifelong Learning’ stressed the fact that, how teachers behave as
professionals is fundamental to the quality of classroom teaching and learning and is at the core of much research and writing links purposeful, skilled caring with
Conclusion and Findings
The findings of this study indicate that
lifelong learning is significant for
educators and can be summed up under three main headings as follows:
1. Lifelong learning is significant for
A core traditional claim by teachers has
2. As the twenty-first century approaches,
The key point to the twenty-first century
is then learning throughout life will be essential for adapting to the evolving requirements of the labor market and for better mastery of the changing time-frames and rhythms of individual existence.
3. The view of lifelong learning can be
RECOMMENDATIONS
For future studies, the concepts of lifelong
learning and teacher education will merge with technology.
As we live in the 21st century, it is inevitable
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