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Lifelong Education is committed to promoting lifelong education for all people, meeting the diversity of learning needs of the general public, building a service-oriented learning society, and promoting people's all-round development. Lifelong Education tracks the frontiers of international theory and focuses on international academic discussions.

The main columns of Lifelong Education are set:

  • Education first: disseminate new knowledge, new ideas, new practices, and write a new chapter in education.
  • Learning society: building a learning city, learning organization, learning community, learning family.
  • Character column: Show everyone's style, explore the lifelong learning model.
  • Thematic Focus: Focus on social, moral, rule of law, environmental protection, popular science, health, arts and other education.
  • Exchange of results: Summarize and communicate lifelong education outcomes and practices.
  • Global Perspective: Publication of research results of important scholars in the field of international lifelong education.
  • Education for the elderly: Focus on older groups, cultivate learning awareness, and create a healthy life.
  • Feelings of life: Inspirational knowledge, experience happy learning.

Latest Articles

  • Open Access

    Review

    Article ID: 3511

    Exploration of Cultivating the Abilities of Normal University Students under the Background of OBE Concept

    by Yang Di

    Lifelong Education, Vol.13, No.1, 2024; 52 Views, 38 PDF Downloads

    In today’s field of education, The Outcome Based Education (OBE) concept, as an educational model that focuses on cultivating students’ practical abilities and achieving goals, has received much attention. For teacher trainees, The introduction of the OBE concept not only requires them to have solid subject knowledge, but also needs to cultivate their practical skills such as teaching design and evaluation abilities to adapt to the constantly changing educational environment.

  • Open Access

    Review

    Article ID: 3512

    Integrating Excellent Traditional Chinese Culture into Chinese Language Teaching in Vocational Colleges

    by Long Long

    Lifelong Education, Vol.13, No.1, 2024; 39 Views, 36 PDF Downloads

    As one of the important courses to cultivate students’ comprehensive qualities, vocational Chinese bears the historical mission of inheriting and promoting excellent traditional Chinese culture. Currently, the integration of excellent traditional Chinese culture into vocational Chinese language teaching still faces many challenges, such as insufficient exploration of textbook resources and classic recitation becoming a mere formality. Teachers can deeply explore textbook resources, cleverly infiltrate traditional culture, leverage the beauty of classical poetry, inherit the core essence of culture, carry out classic recitation activities, deeply appreciate cultural charm, combine regional folk culture, effectively enhance cultural identity, actively innovate teaching methods, stimulate cultural learning interest, and other paths to organically integrate excellent traditional Chinese culture into vocational Chinese teaching, improve the effectiveness of vocational Chinese teaching, and inherit excellent traditional Chinese culture.

  • Open Access

    Review

    Article ID: 3513

    Research on Innovation and Development of Informationization in Education Management in Vocational Colleges

    by Xu Yangyi

    Lifelong Education, Vol.13, No.1, 2024; 30 Views, 22 PDF Downloads

    In the context of the information age, it is of great significance to continuously strengthen the management of higher vocational education, explore rational construction paths, optimize management effects as a whole, and achieve maximum educational benefits. By delivering high-quality new talents to society, we can meet the talent needs of the entire society. This article provides a brief summary of the effective paths for the construction of higher vocational education management in the information age, for reference and reference only by relevant personnel.

  • Open Access

    Review

    Article ID: 3514

    Research on the Practice of Psychology in Vocational Education Management

    by Xin Zixian

    Lifelong Education, Vol.13, No.1, 2024; 622 Views, 27 PDF Downloads

    The role of psychological theory in vocational education management is multifaceted. This article first explores the definition and scope of psychological theory, its key principles and concepts, and its practical implementation in vocational education. The role is to enhance student motivation, facilitate effective communication, and create a positive learning environment, which can be applied in career guidance, emotional regulation, leadership, and teamwork. Finally, challenges and strategies for overcoming obstacles in applied psychology theory were discussed. Through the above research, vocational colleges can create a conducive learning environment for students, enabling them to possess the skills and mindset necessary to succeed in their chosen careers.

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    Article ID: 3526

    The Practical Approach of Psychological Health Education in Universities from the Perspective of “Three Comprehensive Education”

    by Li Kehan

    Lifelong Education, Vol.13, No.1, 2024; 621 Views, 27 PDF Downloads

    In recent years, mental health education in universities has taken on an increasingly important responsibility in the development of students. In April 2023, the Ministry of Education and seventeen other departments issued the “Special Action Plan for Strengthening and Improving the Mental Health Work of Students in the New Era (2023-2025)”, which clearly pointed out that with a moral education mindset, student mental health education should be integrated into the entire process of moral education and ideological and political work, and integrated into various aspects of education and teaching, management services, and student growth, and included in the overall pattern of “three comprehensive education”. From the perspective of “comprehensive education”, universities should increase their emphasis on mental health education, actively explore innovative paths for mental health education, and promote the physical and mental health development of students.

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Lifelong learning is more relevant than ever before

2018-09-12
It has been 10 years since the European Universities’ Charter on Lifelong Learning was published. It outlines 10 commitments for universities and governments to support the development of lifelong learning in order to secure what was once referred to as the ‘Europe of Knowledge’. 

The charter, inspired by 21st century learning expectations in a context of globalisation, demographic change and rapid technological advancement, acknowledged that the term ‘lifelong learning’ encompasses first-time education for disadvantaged groups, continuing education, training for graduates and post-retirement opportunities. Notably, it highlights the importance of access to lifelong learning and the recognition of prior learning.

A decade later, this fundamental topic is highlighted in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, which call on the world to “ensure inclusive and quality education for all and promote lifelong learningâ€. It is therefore the right moment to ask ourselves how far European universities have come in advancing this very crucial responsibility and to re-examine the relevance of lifelong learning to better prepare our next steps.

Widening participation

Historically, lifelong learning has played an important role in times of radical evolution or crisis by widening participation to new student groups. Democratic and economic crises following World War I brought women into higher education in the West.  Read more about Lifelong learning is more relevant than ever before

Lifelong learning requires an evolving university

2018-09-12
“I am still learning,†Michelangelo reportedly said at the age of 87. He continued to learn, evolve his craft and stay productive until the end of his life. As global life expectancy increases we should all continue to learn, stay productive and evolve our craft – including universities.

People are living longer

The World Health Organization shows global average life expectancy for those born in 2015 at 71.4 years – an increase from the cohort born in 2000, whose life expectancy at birth was 66.4. As you might imagine, life expectancy numbers range widely by country, from a high of 89.5 years in Monaco to a low of 50.2 in Chad, and everything in between. For example, Japan has an average life expectancy of 85, Iceland’s is 83, France’s is 81.8, the United Kingdom’s is 80.7, the United States’ is 79.8, Mexico’s is 75.9, Saudi Arabia’s is 75.3 and India’s is 68.5.

These are all average life expectancies, so roughly 50% of people are expected to live longer than the average, with some expected to live much longer. This has profound implications for individuals, employers, societies – and colleges and universities. Read more about Lifelong learning requires an evolving university