%0 Journal Article
%T What Is Lifelong Learning? An Evaluation on Definition and Scope
%A £¿smail G¨¹LE£¿
%A Seda DEM£¿R
%A Buket DEM£¿RHAN
%J Sakarya University Journal of Education
%D 2012
%I Sakarya University Educational Science Instutite
%X There have been important social, economic and cultural transformations in the world since twentieth century. These transformations make people have education during their lives as people require to adapt themselves to the rapid changes and the society they belong to. Living in a harmonious way with the society and following the developments in the profession can be only possible on condition of individuals¡¯ renovating themselves. This renovation is solely possible by lifelong learning. ¡°Lifelong Learning¡± is one of the leading educational issue discussed and studied on in the world. Because lifelong learning is a term that can occur wherever people live and eliminates the barriers about the time, people¡¯ age and educational level. In this study, literature about concept and terms of lifelong learning carried out so far is scanned and placed . It is aimed to evaluate and determine the concept of lifelong learning via these available terms.
%K Lifelong learning
%K informal education
%K nonformal education
%U http://www.suje.sakarya.edu.tr/index.php/suje/article/view/22/22