Open AccessLifelong Learning in a Learning Society: Are Community Learning Centres the Vehicle?
Author(s) -
Manzoor Ahmed
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
international development policy/revue internationale de politique de développement
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1663-9383
pISSN - 1663-9375
DOI - 10.4000/poldev.1782
Subject(s) - lifelong learning , learning society , professional learning community , parallels , open learning , experiential learning , promotion (chess) , china , learning sciences , adult education , social learning , adult learning , learning community , sociology , active learning (machine learning) , pedagogy , political science , cooperative learning , engineering , artificial intelligence , teaching method , computer science , mechanical engineering , politics , law
This chapter provides a historical perspective on the evolving concepts of lifelong learning and the learning society and makes the case for the community learning centre as a potential institutional vehicle for the promotion of adult and lifelong learning. It highlights the pertinence of lifelong learning/learning society in the post-2015 Development Agenda discourse. Arguments in favour of the community learning centre as a vehicle for lifelong learning/learning society are illustrated using the example of Bangladesh and drawing on parallels and contrasts with China and India. Finally, lessons derived from a recent review of the Asia-Pacific region are evaluated with respect to the development of strategic actions intended to offer adult and lifelong learning within and through community learning centres