10 Sep Lifelong learning is not an interesting option – it’s a central necessity

Introduction We are living in a time of transition and the old view, that after schooling or vocational training the development of ability is due to ‘experience', remains a significant influence on how people often think of learning. Basically, that view does not recognize learning. The assumption is that ability is gained, through experience, by a sort of osmosis. Today, what is gained from experience is seen as being gained through a process of learning. That focus on learning enables us to consider the variety of ways in which learning may be approached, and to make our choices among them. The...