The Lifelong Learning in China: Mission and Challenge Dayong Yuan Beijing Academy of Educational Sciences Coordinator of International Cooperation
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1972 1996 2015
1.The Understanding of Lifelong Learning
Different understanding of lifelong learning Lifelong learning is a concept which emphasizes personal responsibility of learning and promotes individuals initiatives to conduct learning (Green, 2002) It is a combination of personal learning and recurrent schooling, including formal (school education), non-formal (workplace courses) and informal (everyday experiences) learning (Aspin and Chapman, 2000). lifelong learning is about learning but also about education; it in a sense falls between the individual learning process and the formal bureaucratic educational process. (Jarvis,2007)
Lifelong Learning in the Global Age The change of the work nature and lifelong learning: mass higher education, skill-oriented, practical-oriented From lifelong education to lifelong learning: learning outside the school The consumer culture and lifelong learning as a commodity: market rules and customers needs
The Policy Background of Lifelong Learning in China The national Education and Development Outline (MOE 1993), by which the concept of lifelong learning was first emerged in policy documents. In 2002, in the report of the Sixteenth National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CCPCC, 2002), promoting the lifelong learning became an important agenda In 2010, China issue the Outline of China s National Plan for Medium and Long-term Education Reform and Development (2010-2020)(MOE,2010)
National Comparative Advantage of Lifelong Learning After 35 years of golden time for economy in China since 1978, the globalization process is turning into localization, the GDP growth is from more the 10% to 6-7% in the 2016, some of the international company(mnc)s are moving out of China. The labor force price is getting higher along with the aging society, and also the pollution is getting serious, one of the important reason is the civil society. The economy is growing so fast that the society left behind.
2. the lifelong learning practice in the process of globalization: Some projects
Lifelong Learning Practices Responding to Globalization Higher Education: Expansion, Commercialization and Strong Pragmatic Orientation. Vocational Education: Skills Promotion, Rapid Expansion and NQF, spirit of the craftsman, the spirit of the craftsman includes determination, patience and the desire to achieve perfection. Devoted Efforts to Promote Liberal Studies in Communities: In Chinese context, community is the basic unit of lifelong learning, as the course provider, resources platform, education planner and organizer. Rapid Development of Senior Citizens College.
Feature project 1: Building the learning cities in China A Learning City is a city which effectively mobilises its resources in every sector (UNESCO) promote inclusive learning from basic to higher education; re-vitalise learning in families and communities; facilitate learning for and in the workplace; extend the use of modern learning technologies; enhance quality and excellence in learning; and nurture a culture of learning throughout life.
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Inclusive Learning in the Education System Revitalised Community Learning Effective Learning for and in the Workplace Extended Use of Modern Learning Technologies Enhanced Quality and Excellence in Learning A Vibrant Culture of Learning throughout Life The Framework of the Key features Wider benefits of building a learning city Lifelong Learning for All is Our City s Future. Sustainable Development Major building blocks of a learning city Fundamental conditions for building a learning city Vision, Political Will and Commitment Governance and Participation of All Stakeholders Mobilisation and Utilisation of Resources and Potentials Yang Jin
Feature project 2: Building the New Open University As the main part of the adult university, From the radio and TV, DVD to the internet, now the smart phone,china open learning is changing so fast. In 2012 there is 1+5 Open Universities upgraded and changed the name from Radio and TV University. The Open Universities provide lifelong learning courses, mainly focus on the different profession and industry, the students in Open University use their spare time to finish the degree, and fixable and blended learning are the learning method.
Feature project 3: Internet+ (Internet Plus) Education 2016 China Internet Learning White Paper, the internet-based lifelong learner is 118 million until September 2016, the mobile phone user is 59.3%, the MOOC users is more than 10 millions(moe, 2016). Since 2013, a new Internet+ (Internet Plus) policy was published. The goal is to integrate mobile Internet, cloud computing, big data and the Internet of Things with modern manufacturing to encourage the healthy development of e-commerce, so the Internet +education was also include, more good internet learning companies will join the online learning industry
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