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European Training Foundation, 2023
Qualifications frameworks are tools for describing qualifications of an education or training system by classifying them into levels. Each level provides a clear description of what the holder of a qualification knows, understands and is able to do. They are important tools for making qualifications transparent and comprehensible, within and…
Descriptors: Qualifications, Global Approach, Regional Programs, Nonformal Education
Sarpkaya, Ruhi; Çavus, Baris; Yilmaz, Kadir – International Journal of Psycho-Educational Sciences, 2018
The aim of this study was to examine the participation of adults in OECD countries in formal education and lifelong learning activities according to OECD Education at a Glance 2017 data. In the study, descriptive screening model was used as it was intended to enlighten and evaluate a situation. Document review was used to collect the data of the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Lifelong Learning, Barriers, Child Care
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Australian Journal of Adult Learning, 2020
Adult community Education (ACE) is a recognisable education sector that offers accessible lifelong learning opportunities that are learner-centred and needs based. The Australian ACE scan profiles the sector in terms of its programs, features and provider types. The scan outlines ACE program participants, outcomes and the policy areas they…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adult Education, Community Programs, Lifelong Learning
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Ellis, Bronwyn – Australian and International Journal of Rural Education, 2015
Several projects relating to older learners have been conducted over the past decade or so, some involving the University of the Third Age (U3A) Whyalla, as well as other groups composed of older citizens. Some provide examples of engagement with the local university campus; others have this potential. Here a wide range of learning activities, as…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Older Adults, Adult Education, Learning Activities
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Ellis, Bronwyn J. – Australian and International Journal of Rural Education, 2013
This article explores older students' perceptions of formal, non-formal and informal learning in regional South Australia. Drawing on earlier studies as well as a continuing one, it compares: the study motivations of students aged 55 and older enrolled formally in university undergraduate programs; the learning motivations of University of the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adult Education, Older Adults, Surveys
Singh, Madhu – UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning, 2015
This book deals with the relevance of recognition, validation and accreditation (RVA) of non-formal and informal learning in education and training, the workplace and society. It examines RVA's strategic policy objectives and best practice features as well as the challenges faced and ways forward as reported by Member States. Special attention is…
Descriptors: Nonformal Education, Informal Education, Vocational Education, Global Approach
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Pitman, Tim; Broomhall, Sue; McEwan, Joanne; Majocha, Elzbieta – Australian Journal of Adult Learning, 2010
This article explores notions of learning in the niche market sector of educational tourism, with a focus on organised recreational tours that promote a structured learning experience as a key feature. It analyses the qualitative findings of surveys and interviews with a cross-section of educational tourism providers in Australia, their…
Descriptors: Nonformal Education, Tourism, Adult Learning, Foreign Countries
Desmond, Snoeks, Ed.; Elfert, Maren, Ed. – UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (NJ1), 2008
Family literacy is a form of intergenerational learning that is based on the fundamental connection and interaction between the education of children, young people and adults. The family--in its broader sense--builds the foundation for lifelong learning. This book was published to help promote literacy by raising the understanding and awareness of…
Descriptors: Stakeholders, Adult Literacy, Lifelong Learning, Community Education
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Devin, Marianne – Australian Journal of Adult Education, 1980
A profile of the range of lifelong educational services and activities for adults in New South Wales is developed, based upon a six-part classification by degree of formality and purpose of the activity. Urban-rural differences are also discussed. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Lifelong Learning, Nonformal Education
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Clark, Terry – Australian Journal of Adult Learning, 2005
This paper examines the life-wide dimensions of lifelong learning. Although the benefits of a life-wide approach to learning are well recognised, there appears to be little explicit attention given to the concept of life-wide learning in Australia. It is argued that recent pronouncements by the Australian Government about the challenges of an…
Descriptors: Lifelong Learning, Foreign Countries, Adult Learning, Holistic Approach
Willis, Peter – Australian Journal of Adult and Community Education, 1991
The controversial state of community education in Australia is examined in two parts. The first addresses what community education means and how it is practiced in Australia. The second reviews major issues such as polarization by economic status and gender, learning communities, and learning culture. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Education, Educational Philosophy, Educational Practices
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Brown, Tony – Australian Journal of Adult Learning, 2000
Lifelong learning has evolved from the UNESCO concept in the 1960s-70s of democratization through education to the 1990s' economic competitiveness arguments. Current economic and social conditions demand a broader conception that encompasses changes in work, technology, and demography and environmental sustainability. Focus should shift to…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Education, Foreign Countries, Informal Education
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Commission for International Adult Education, 2012
The Commission on International Adult Education (CIAE) of the American Association for Adult and Continuing Education (AAACE) provides a forum for the discussion of international issues related to adult education in general, as well as adult education in various countries around the globe. The following purposes summarize the work of the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Foreign Countries, Lifelong Learning, Religion
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Rooth, S. J. – Australian Journal of Adult Education, 1974
Lifelong education is concerned with the matter of living and is not confined to artificial programs within the walls of educational institutions. The educational needs of adults living in rural areas are different from those in towns; how to meet those needs in revolutionary ways is discussed. (Author/AJ)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Educational Innovation, Educational Needs, Educational Theories
Kerka, Sandra – 1999
This brief suggests that Universities of the Third Age (U3As) provide learning opportunities for older adults. Worldwide, they typically take one of two forms. Based on the first U3A founded in 1973, the French model is university based and offers mostly formal courses. Arising in Cambridge in 1981, the British model emphasizes informal,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Aging (Individuals), Annotated Bibliographies, Community Education
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