With the continuous advancement of technological innovation,lifelong education has become a key factor in personal career development and social progress.As an important part of the lifelong education system,the devel...With the continuous advancement of technological innovation,lifelong education has become a key factor in personal career development and social progress.As an important part of the lifelong education system,the development and innovation of vocational education are of great significance to meet the needs of the labor market and promote social equity and economic growth.This article analyzes the intrinsic relationship between the concept of lifelong education and vocational education,focusing on analyzing the development and innovation strategies of vocational education from the perspective of lifelong education.展开更多
China has a large base of aging population, and its speed entering the aging society and the growth rate are higher than the average level of the world;however, China's awareness and actions against the population...China has a large base of aging population, and its speed entering the aging society and the growth rate are higher than the average level of the world;however, China's awareness and actions against the population aging are relatively backward. Aging education is an important part of lifelong education;more importantly, it is an important manifestation of education to deal with the aging society. The interest education of retired college teachers is an important component of the aging education and lifelong education;laying a solid foundation for the interest education of retired college teachers would make great contributions to China's aging education. Helping the retired college teachers to realize second advancement and promotion of their enterprises, as well as realizing self-values via the guiding method of interest education is an essential way under the scientific outlook on development. The realization of the interest education of retired college teachers lies in three steps;i.e. intensifying college teachers' acknowledgement of the interest education, building and perfecting the interest education institutions for the college teachers, as well as conducting the interest education of the retired college teachers.展开更多
This paper is committed to advocating the integration of the concept of lifelong education into teacher preparation. It starts with the exploration of the nature of education and teacher preparation, which is followed...This paper is committed to advocating the integration of the concept of lifelong education into teacher preparation. It starts with the exploration of the nature of education and teacher preparation, which is followed by an elaboration on some abilities and competences that lifelong education demands of teachers and teacher trainers. Afterwards, following the discussion of some guiding principles regarding educational practices, a brief outline of teacher preparation components allied to methodological proposals to accommodate the principles is presented.展开更多
Purpose:This study systematically reviews the China’s progress in lifelong education(LLE)policies,theories,and practices in the 40 years since its reform and opening-up and provides several guidelines for developing ...Purpose:This study systematically reviews the China’s progress in lifelong education(LLE)policies,theories,and practices in the 40 years since its reform and opening-up and provides several guidelines for developing LLE going forward.Design/Approach/Methods:This study analyzes the characteristics of LLE in China through a review of its developmental process and prospects at the policy,theoretical,and practical levels.Findings:While following the goals of LLE set by the United Nations Educational,Scientific,and Cultural Organization,China has developed and implemented LLE with distinctly Chinese characteristics.The development of LLE in China has focused on protecting citizens’learning rights,improving civic literacy,and enhancing human resources.This study reveals four aspects of China’s experiences of LLE development.First,as the primary actor in promoting LLE,the government took responsibility for providing guidance and leadership in the development and implementation of LLE.Second,the people’s enthusiastic response to and expectation of the further enhancement of their spiritual cultivation and quality of life established LLE’s practical status.Third,the socioeconomic and political context consolidated the value foundation of LLE development.Fourth,the positive responses of the academic community and follow-up studies promoted policy-oriented processes and practice-based scientific development.Originality/Value:In addition to suggestions for the creation of an LLE system with Chinese characteristics,this study reveals several core theoretical topics of LLE development in China that warrant further research.展开更多
Since the release of the first human rights white paper in 1991,the development of the right to education has made remarkable achievements along with the economic miracle of China’s continuous growth and the promotio...Since the release of the first human rights white paper in 1991,the development of the right to education has made remarkable achievements along with the economic miracle of China’s continuous growth and the promotion of education reform.At the regulation level,the right to education has been systematically guaranteed based on the type and phase of education.At the value level,rural areas,poverty-stricken areas,and vulnerable groups have been given preferential treatment to comprehensively improve the quality of their educational resources such as material and financial resources,teachers and curriculum,and digital education development and ensure fair and high-quality development of their right to education.In the future,equal emphasis on fairness and quality will be the value orientation for the development of the right to education,and the rule of law in education will be needed to further provide systematic and strong institutional guarantees for the right to fair and high-quality education.展开更多
A landmark in the realization of UNESCO’s Sustainability Goals,Education for All(SDG4),was passed when the organization’s Recommendation of Open Educational Resources(OER)was uniformly adopted in 2019.Now it is time...A landmark in the realization of UNESCO’s Sustainability Goals,Education for All(SDG4),was passed when the organization’s Recommendation of Open Educational Resources(OER)was uniformly adopted in 2019.Now it is time to transfer from the consciousness of OER to their mainstream realization at all levels,micro,meso,and macro,including all stakeholders,such as governments,institutions,academics,teachers,administrators,librarians,students,learners,and the civil service.The OER Recommendation includes five areas:building capacity and utilizing OER;developing supportive policies;ensuring effectiveness;promoting the creation of sustainable OER models;promoting and facilitating international collaboration;monitoring and evaluation.OER are valued as a catalyst for innovation and the achievement of UNESCO’s SDG 4,education for all,lifelong learning,social justice,and human rights.The OER Recommendation will be a catalyst for the realization of several other SDGs.Because access to quality OER concerns human rights and social justice,this Recommendation is vital.In 2020,the effects of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic clearly demonstrated the importance of opening up education and the access to internationally recognized,qualified learning resources.This article describes and discusses how the promise of resilient,sustainable quality open education can be fulfilled in the new normal and the next normal.展开更多
With the continuous development of society, the problems related to education have become the focus of people’s attention, especially the equity of higher education, which can affect not only the sustainable and stea...With the continuous development of society, the problems related to education have become the focus of people’s attention, especially the equity of higher education, which can affect not only the sustainable and steady development of higher education, but also the stability of society. This paper mainly discusses the present situation of higher education equity in China and the analysis of factors affecting higher education equity, and summarizes some trends of the development of higher education equity and then puts forward some measures to promote the development of higher education equity.展开更多
Lifelong learning is a focused issue explored by many scholars.After having reviewed the practices in lifelong leaning policies adopted in many countries and organizations,this paper analyzes the current situation in ...Lifelong learning is a focused issue explored by many scholars.After having reviewed the practices in lifelong leaning policies adopted in many countries and organizations,this paper analyzes the current situation in lifelong learning policies in China,thus to satisfy people's need to live and develop,fulfill spiritual world and level up the quality of life.展开更多
Based on the requirement of improving rural compulsory education quality and balancing education development proposed in "the twelfth five-year" plan,difference in compulsory education between urban and rura...Based on the requirement of improving rural compulsory education quality and balancing education development proposed in "the twelfth five-year" plan,difference in compulsory education between urban and rural areas in China is analyzed.Fairness of rural compulsory education is taken into consideration and the corresponding countermeasures are suggested.展开更多
This article mainly discusses the fairness of compulsory education and the transformation of higher education between free and charged. Through the development of China’s compulsory education and higher education, we...This article mainly discusses the fairness of compulsory education and the transformation of higher education between free and charged. Through the development of China’s compulsory education and higher education, we expound the deficiencies and the concept of perfection at current stage and then points out strategies of equity in compulsory education and higher education based on the current situation.展开更多
Establish migrant students’ educative governance committee to discuss the solution of the problems. From 4 aspects, showing how to organize a governing body, to make the floating learners get better education, which ...Establish migrant students’ educative governance committee to discuss the solution of the problems. From 4 aspects, showing how to organize a governing body, to make the floating learners get better education, which can benefit not only them but also the Beijing city.展开更多
This paper starts with exploring how the philosophy of lifelong education may be applied to teacher continuing education programmes, which is followed by an analysis of some negative factors which have resulted in som...This paper starts with exploring how the philosophy of lifelong education may be applied to teacher continuing education programmes, which is followed by an analysis of some negative factors which have resulted in some teacher development programmes devalued. It then proposes a theoretical framework aiming at teacher intellectual development allied to lifelong education philosophy.展开更多
文摘With the continuous advancement of technological innovation,lifelong education has become a key factor in personal career development and social progress.As an important part of the lifelong education system,the development and innovation of vocational education are of great significance to meet the needs of the labor market and promote social equity and economic growth.This article analyzes the intrinsic relationship between the concept of lifelong education and vocational education,focusing on analyzing the development and innovation strategies of vocational education from the perspective of lifelong education.
文摘China has a large base of aging population, and its speed entering the aging society and the growth rate are higher than the average level of the world;however, China's awareness and actions against the population aging are relatively backward. Aging education is an important part of lifelong education;more importantly, it is an important manifestation of education to deal with the aging society. The interest education of retired college teachers is an important component of the aging education and lifelong education;laying a solid foundation for the interest education of retired college teachers would make great contributions to China's aging education. Helping the retired college teachers to realize second advancement and promotion of their enterprises, as well as realizing self-values via the guiding method of interest education is an essential way under the scientific outlook on development. The realization of the interest education of retired college teachers lies in three steps;i.e. intensifying college teachers' acknowledgement of the interest education, building and perfecting the interest education institutions for the college teachers, as well as conducting the interest education of the retired college teachers.
文摘This paper is committed to advocating the integration of the concept of lifelong education into teacher preparation. It starts with the exploration of the nature of education and teacher preparation, which is followed by an elaboration on some abilities and competences that lifelong education demands of teachers and teacher trainers. Afterwards, following the discussion of some guiding principles regarding educational practices, a brief outline of teacher preparation components allied to methodological proposals to accommodate the principles is presented.
基金This article is based on the research findings of“China’s experiences in developing LLE:A 40-year historical review since the reform and opening-up,and future prospects”(Project No.2017BHA020)funded by Shanghai Planning Office of Philosophy and Social Science.
文摘Purpose:This study systematically reviews the China’s progress in lifelong education(LLE)policies,theories,and practices in the 40 years since its reform and opening-up and provides several guidelines for developing LLE going forward.Design/Approach/Methods:This study analyzes the characteristics of LLE in China through a review of its developmental process and prospects at the policy,theoretical,and practical levels.Findings:While following the goals of LLE set by the United Nations Educational,Scientific,and Cultural Organization,China has developed and implemented LLE with distinctly Chinese characteristics.The development of LLE in China has focused on protecting citizens’learning rights,improving civic literacy,and enhancing human resources.This study reveals four aspects of China’s experiences of LLE development.First,as the primary actor in promoting LLE,the government took responsibility for providing guidance and leadership in the development and implementation of LLE.Second,the people’s enthusiastic response to and expectation of the further enhancement of their spiritual cultivation and quality of life established LLE’s practical status.Third,the socioeconomic and political context consolidated the value foundation of LLE development.Fourth,the positive responses of the academic community and follow-up studies promoted policy-oriented processes and practice-based scientific development.Originality/Value:In addition to suggestions for the creation of an LLE system with Chinese characteristics,this study reveals several core theoretical topics of LLE development in China that warrant further research.
文摘Since the release of the first human rights white paper in 1991,the development of the right to education has made remarkable achievements along with the economic miracle of China’s continuous growth and the promotion of education reform.At the regulation level,the right to education has been systematically guaranteed based on the type and phase of education.At the value level,rural areas,poverty-stricken areas,and vulnerable groups have been given preferential treatment to comprehensively improve the quality of their educational resources such as material and financial resources,teachers and curriculum,and digital education development and ensure fair and high-quality development of their right to education.In the future,equal emphasis on fairness and quality will be the value orientation for the development of the right to education,and the rule of law in education will be needed to further provide systematic and strong institutional guarantees for the right to fair and high-quality education.
文摘A landmark in the realization of UNESCO’s Sustainability Goals,Education for All(SDG4),was passed when the organization’s Recommendation of Open Educational Resources(OER)was uniformly adopted in 2019.Now it is time to transfer from the consciousness of OER to their mainstream realization at all levels,micro,meso,and macro,including all stakeholders,such as governments,institutions,academics,teachers,administrators,librarians,students,learners,and the civil service.The OER Recommendation includes five areas:building capacity and utilizing OER;developing supportive policies;ensuring effectiveness;promoting the creation of sustainable OER models;promoting and facilitating international collaboration;monitoring and evaluation.OER are valued as a catalyst for innovation and the achievement of UNESCO’s SDG 4,education for all,lifelong learning,social justice,and human rights.The OER Recommendation will be a catalyst for the realization of several other SDGs.Because access to quality OER concerns human rights and social justice,this Recommendation is vital.In 2020,the effects of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic clearly demonstrated the importance of opening up education and the access to internationally recognized,qualified learning resources.This article describes and discusses how the promise of resilient,sustainable quality open education can be fulfilled in the new normal and the next normal.
文摘With the continuous development of society, the problems related to education have become the focus of people’s attention, especially the equity of higher education, which can affect not only the sustainable and steady development of higher education, but also the stability of society. This paper mainly discusses the present situation of higher education equity in China and the analysis of factors affecting higher education equity, and summarizes some trends of the development of higher education equity and then puts forward some measures to promote the development of higher education equity.
文摘Lifelong learning is a focused issue explored by many scholars.After having reviewed the practices in lifelong leaning policies adopted in many countries and organizations,this paper analyzes the current situation in lifelong learning policies in China,thus to satisfy people's need to live and develop,fulfill spiritual world and level up the quality of life.
文摘Based on the requirement of improving rural compulsory education quality and balancing education development proposed in "the twelfth five-year" plan,difference in compulsory education between urban and rural areas in China is analyzed.Fairness of rural compulsory education is taken into consideration and the corresponding countermeasures are suggested.
文摘This article mainly discusses the fairness of compulsory education and the transformation of higher education between free and charged. Through the development of China’s compulsory education and higher education, we expound the deficiencies and the concept of perfection at current stage and then points out strategies of equity in compulsory education and higher education based on the current situation.
文摘Establish migrant students’ educative governance committee to discuss the solution of the problems. From 4 aspects, showing how to organize a governing body, to make the floating learners get better education, which can benefit not only them but also the Beijing city.
文摘This paper starts with exploring how the philosophy of lifelong education may be applied to teacher continuing education programmes, which is followed by an analysis of some negative factors which have resulted in some teacher development programmes devalued. It then proposes a theoretical framework aiming at teacher intellectual development allied to lifelong education philosophy.