Third age learning: adapting the idea to a Thailand context of lifelong learning

The concept of the university of the third age (U3A) is well established overseas and a key international focus for emerging global networks of senior citizen (i.e. seniors) lifelong learning. However it is yet to become so in Thailand although it too is in the process of becoming an ageing society. Moreover, this is despite the extent to which community learning centres and related agencies of non-formal as well as formal learning are popular and generally well-established in the local context. This paper investigates the reasons for possible local resistance to the U3A concept. It will do so as a basis for exploring the idea of reframing local efforts to promote seniors lifelong learning in terms of a wider and cross-culturally convergent concept of ‘third age learning’. In this way the paper will further consider some of the interesting, relevant and transferable global implications of the local dilemma regarding the U3A concept in a fast-changing world of increasing uncertainty in work, security, and other aspects of life.     

Lifelong Learning Really Matters for Elementary Education in the 21st Century

This paper introduces the themes developed through the discussions and publications prepared with IFIP TC3 Taskforce on Lifelong Learning developing the proposition that lifelong learning really matters for elementary education in the 21st century. The paper explores the quest for a definition of lifelong learning, the recognition of the changing role of informal learning communities, proposing public policy considerations for those responsible for elementary education and the further develop of information and communications technology.     

Project-Based Learning for the 21st Century: Skills for the Future

Project-Based Learning (PBL) is an innovative approach to learning that teaches a multitude of strategies critical for success in the twenty-first century. Students drive their own learning through inquiry, as well as work collaboratively to research and create projects that reflect their knowledge. From gleaning new, viable technology skills, to becoming proficient communicators and advanced problem solvers, students benefit from this approach to instruction.     

终身教育是21世纪的生存概念--谈终身教育与大学图书馆工作

从终身教育入手阐述图书馆在终身教育中的实施渠道,指出终身教育极大强化了图书馆的教育职能;图书馆为学习者提供了超越时空的学习环境,它使得每个社会成员受教育机会均等的思想成为可能。     

学习型社会中的终身教育与终身学习

信息技术革命和知识经济的到来改变着我们所生存的这个世界。学习型社会已经到来,终身教育、终身学习的理念伴随着学习型社会的思潮冲击着原有的社会传统观念。终身教育与终身学习有着相同的理念和目标,但在出发点和侧重点方面又有所不同。终身学习为学习型社会提供了不竭的内在发展动力,终身教育为学习型社会提供了长效的外在支撑体系,二者有机统一在学习型社会之中。     

Cadaveric dissection as an educational tool for anatomical sciences in the 21st century

Anatomical education has been undergoing reforms in line with the demands of medical profession. The aim of the present study is to assess the impact of a traditional method like cadaveric dissection in teaching/learning anatomy at present times when medical schools are inclining towards student‐centered, integrated, clinical application models. The article undertakes a review of literature and analyzes the observations made therein reflecting on the relevance of cadaveric dissection in anatomical education of 21st century. Despite the advent of modern technology and evolved teaching methods, dissection continues to remain a cornerstone of anatomy curriculum. Medical professionals of all levels believe that dissection enables learning anatomy with relevant clinical correlates. Moreover dissection helps to build discipline independent skills which are essential requirements of modern health care setup. It has been supplemented by other teaching/learning methods due to limited availability of cadavers in some countries. However, in the developing world due to good access to cadavers, dissection based teaching is central to anatomy education till date. Its utility is also reflected in the perception of students who are of the opinion that dissection provides them with a foundation critical to development of clinical skills. Researchers have even suggested that time has come to reinstate dissection as the core method of teaching gross anatomy to ensure safe medical practice. Nevertheless, as dissection alone cannot provide uniform learning experience hence needs to be complemented with other innovative learning methods in the future education model of anatomy. Anat Sci Educ 10: 286–299. © 2016 American Association of Anatomists.     

学会学习:21世纪大学生必备的基本能力

大学生学习中存在着种种不利于提高学习能力和创新能力的问题,必须改变传统的教育观念和教学方式,在大学生中倡导学习的革命,提高学生的自主学习和创新性学习能力。     

21世纪中国终身教育发展的十大趋势

终身教育发展是社会进步的反映。中国终身教育事业在新世纪呈现出十大发展趋势：在发展定位上逐渐走向高层次;在学习需求上逐渐走向实质化;在资源配置上逐步走向分散化;在组织方式上走向弹性化;在课程标准上趋向个性化;在发展目标上开始转向学会交往;在活动范围上走向国际化;在实施载体上趋向虚拟化;在实践主体上逐步走向集团化;在实现方式上转向制度化。这些趋势表明,我国终身教育发展正把我国带入学习型社会,而终身教育持续发展的动力则依赖于教育体制和机制的创新。     

我国终身教育、终身学习与学习型社会政策综述

过去的10余年里,我国在有关终身教育、终身学习与学习型社会的教育政策领域内取得了很多突破性进展。该文系统地回顾了10余年里有关终身教育、终身学习与学习型社会的政策的变化历程。     

学习化社会中图书情报人员终身教育体系的构建

阐述了终身教育思想和学习化社会的理念,论述了构建图书情报人员终身教育体系的重要性,提出了学习化社会中构建图书情报人员终身教育体系的实施策略。     

英国新学习文化运动的宣言书——《21世纪的学习》述评及启示

新学习文化的创建和发展是终身学习深入发展的必然趋势,日益受到各发达国家的重视。英国在新学习文化的研究和实践方面都走在世界前列,自1997年以来先后出台了一系列相关报告,发起了一场新学习文化运动。其中《21世纪的学习》是发表最早,也是影响最深远的报告,可谓英国新学习文化运动的宣言书。目前中国在新学习文化方面的研究十分匮乏,有必要学习借鉴英国在发展新学习文化方面的实践,最终形成和发展符合中国国情的新学习文化,以逐步实现学习型社会。     

东亚地区和日本高龄少子社会的现状、课题及终身学习的任务

本论文作为东亚少子高龄化问题研究的基础作业,在概观东亚各国少子高龄化的状况后,再谈日本少子高龄社会的情况和其成因,并探讨了在少子高龄社会终身学习所将面临的任务。     

学习化社会的挑战与趋势——来自发达国家的经验

学习化社会的含义仍然处于争论之中,但是全世界至少是发达国家已经置身于这样的发展状态。目前,发达国家的学习化社会面临着竞争和技术革新、大量廉价劳动力的缺乏、老年人学习的需要、休闲时代和消费文化的冲击、风险社会的形成以及市场的挑战。面对这些挑战,西方视为新生的机遇,在学习化社会发展过程中表现出很有特色的教育发展趋势:全面整合国家教育系统和资源,在企业中培训职业适应性,推广员工发展计划,重新理解和阐释大学理念,提供灵活性学习指导以及运用信息技术实施开放性学习,等等。     

新时代学习型社会与终身教育体系建设的省思

学习型社会与终身教育体系建设是新时代教育改革的重要战略目标之一。然而,在理论上,社会大众对学习型社会与终身教育体系建设客观存在教育对象"特殊论"、教育内容"职业论"、教育形式"时序论"、教育体系"对立论"和教育价值"功利论"等认识误区。在实践上,我国学习型社会与终身教育体系建设存在着发展基础条件羸弱,政策法规建设进程缓慢,组织机构发展不足,人力资源配置比例失衡,现代化技术支持不到位等问题。因此,我国学习型社会与终身教育体系建设必须充分借助信息化技术,推进体制机制改革、技术平台创新和保障支撑优化等系统改革。     

Using 21st century video prompting technology to facilitate the independence of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities

Barriers in acquiring, maintaining, and generalizing daily living skills are factors that contribute to discrepancies in independent living outcomes among transition age youth and young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Acquisition and generalization of daily living skills empowers transition age youth and young adults with disabilities to meet their own needs with minimal reliance on others. Infusing the use of technology as a self‐prompting device facilitates the acquisition of tasks that may not be otherwise attainable. In this study, self‐directed video prompting on an iPad with the My Pictures Talk application was used to help young adults with IDD in a postsecondary program acquire daily living skills in a single subject, multiple probe across subjects design. The effects of the intervention on generalization to tasks that were one, two, and three components different were also assessed. Results demonstrated a functional relationship between the introduction of the intervention and improvement in skill performance.     

学习化社会背景下的瑞典教育改革——以学前教育和高等教育为蓝本

二战后,瑞典为推进学习化社会的建设,政府以终身教育为指导思想大力改革传统教育体制,尤其重视学前教育的基础性和高等教育的引导作用.在学前教育的改革方面,瑞典政府明晰学前教育目标,强调儿童的全面发展,革新学前教育内容和方式.在高等教育的改革方面,瑞典政府扩大高等教育的规模,为终身教育实施提供条件,加强对高等教育的调控,为终身教育提供制度保障.     

Perceptions of STEM alumni and students on developing 21st century skills through methods of teaching and learning

21st century skills are essential for career readiness. We investigated the development of students’ 21st century skills at a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) research university: Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. We designed a self-reporting questionnaire covering 14 skills and deployed it to approximately 1500 students and alumni. Respondents were asked to rate each skill based on the degree to which it was developed during their studies. Domain-general skills scored higher than STEM-specific skills or soft (interpersonal) skills, whereas STEM-specific skills scored higher than soft skills. Content analysis revealed nine methods of teaching and learning through which skills developed. The four active methods had a small effect on domain-general skills, while the five passive methods had a medium-to-large effect on these skills. Active methods had a medium-size effect on both STEM-specific and soft skills, whereas passive methods had no effect on either group. Our contribution lies in identifying and matching methods to skills.     

现代教育技术环境下学生学习观念探究与实践

现代教育技术环境主要是指将信息技术、媒体技术等作用于教育中而形成的新型教育环境资源，通过探讨现代教育技术环境下学生学习观念的转变，提出了现代教育技术环境下对学生实践学习的要求．     

学习型社会视域下的成人教育改革与发展

在知识经济时代,学习已是人一生中的重要内容,学习型社会已经由概念走向现实。在这种背景下。成人教育传统的、单一的、固定的办学形式已经不能适应经济社会的发展,只有以人的终身学习需要为出发点．满足人全面发展的要求,通过更新办学思想、健全管理制度、强化服务功能、提升教育质量、创新办学模式等多方面的改革．来增强成人教育的社会适应性和吸引力,增强成人教育可持续发展的能力。     

African higher education: Challenges for the 21st century

African higher education, atthe beginning of the new millennium, facesunprecedented challenges. Not only is thedemand for access unstoppable, especially inthe context of Africa's traditionally lowpostsecondary attendance levels, but highereducation is recognized as a key force formodernization and development. Africa'sacademic institutions face obstacles inproviding the education, research, and serviceneeded if the continent is to advance.Generalizing about a continent as large anddiverse as Africa is difficult. Yet there aresome common elements – and there are certainlysome common challenges. In our discussion, weare not generally optimistic either inanalyzing the current reality in much of Africaor in pointing to future prospects. The fact isthat African universities currently function invery difficult circumstances, both in terms ofthe social, economic, and political problemsfacing the continent and in the context ofglobalization, and the road to future successwill not be an easy one.Based on Africa-wide research, this articlediscusses such topics as access to highereducation, the challenges of funding, thegrowing role of private higher educationinstitutions in Africa, governance andautonomy, management challenges, gender(including the access of women to highereducation and the problems faced by womenstudents and academic staff), the role ofresearch and the problems of scholarlycommunication, language issues, and the braindrain. These issues are at the heart ofAfrica's future academic development.