The Concepts and Practices of Lifelong Learning

This textbook gives a wide-ranging, research-informed introduction to issues in lifelong learning across a variety of educational settings and practices. Its accessible approach is multi-disciplinary drawing on sociology and psychology in particular.

Professor Michael Osborne is Deputy Head of the Institute of Education and Co-director of the PASCAL Observatory on Place Management, Social Capital and Learning Regions and the Centre for Research in Lifelong Learning (CRLL) at the University of Stirling. Brenda Morgan-Klein is Senior Lecturer in Adult Education at the Institute of Education, The University of Stirling where she is Director of the First Year Undergraduate Programme in Education. She has previously been Director of the Teaching Qualification in Further Education (TQFE).

1. Introduction 2. Learning Through the Lifecourse 3. The Social Dimensions of Lifelong Learning 4. The Economics of Lifelong Learning 5. LL and Schools 6. LL and Tertiary Institutions 7. Learning at Work 8. Learning in the Community and the Home 9. Learning in the Region 10. Learning at Distance - Information and Communications Technology and LL 11. Conclusion