当代终身学习概念的本质特征及其理论发展的国际动向

International Trend of the Theory Development and the Characteristics of the Concept of Modern Lifelong Learning

近年来终身学习的概念逐渐受到社会各界的关注 ,那么何谓终身学习 ?终身教育和终身学习理念所蕴藏的基本内涵又有什么不同 ?为什么围绕同一个概念会出现两种不同的表述 ?终身教育的地位又为何有逐渐被终身学习所取代的趋向 ?关于这一问题目前仍还处在一种较为模糊的认识状态。而对基本概念的理解和认识不清 ,则将在很大程度上影响了上述理念对实践所产生的指导作用。

In recent years, the concept of lifelong learning attracts the attention from all fields of the society. What is lifelong learning? What is the difference between the basic connotation hidden in lifelong education and lifelong learning? Why are there two different statements about one concept? What resulted in the trend that the role of lifelong education will be replaced by lifelong learning? The understanding of this problem is still vague, which greatly influences the guidance by the above stated idea to practice. Therefore, it is necessary to clarify and study the relationship between lifelong study and lifelong education and the characteristics in the concept.