发达国家终身教育发展的特征及其启示

The characteristics and enlightenment of lifelong education in the developed countries

发达国家终身教育的发展已历三十余年 ,积累了丰富的实践经验 ,形成了较为成熟的终身教育理论体系。比较研究发达国家终身教育发展的特征 ,借鉴发达国家成熟的终身教育理论和丰富的终身教育实践经验 ,可为在此领域处于起步阶段的我国开展终身教育 ,构建终身教育体系。

Over the past 30 years the developed countries have accumulated rich experiences, and boasted rather mature theories, of lifelong education. At the beginning of the new century, it would be wise of us to make a good use of their valuable theory and experience, on the basis of a comparative study, which is assumed to yield a great enlightenment for launching lifelong education, establishing lifelong education system and learning society in China.