What is Lifelong Learning

Learning like a process for all the life, since scholar period until the learning linked to the activities of the work in organization.

A learning process that continues throughout one’s whole life in order to reach the rapidly developing, changing and renewed information that will help the individual to succeed in social and professional life, cope with the problems, provide solutions when needed, and develop his competencies.

All learning activity undertaken throughout life, with the aim of improving knowledge, skills/competences and/or qualifications for personal, social and/or professional reasons.

The process through which adults remain learners (thus adaptable) throughout their lives.

The concept that learning continues throughout the life time, whether it occurs in formal, informal, structured or non-structured situations.

It is the ability of an information literate individual to make quest for learning, improving his skills, competencies and techniques as ways of living for a lifetime.

Usually, this term is applied to learning that takes place by adults in the workplace, or to the learning that adults may wish to undertake to enrich their own lives

Learning occurs outside a formal educational institute, such as a school, university, or others. Intentional learning that occurs throughout life focuses on personal development.

This is a process of acquiring knowledge from the cradle to the grave.

A holistic vision of learning in different contexts (formal, non-formal and informal) and throughout life, based on the evolution of provider-driven education toward personalised learning and aiming at improving knowledge, skills and competencies within a personal, civic, social and/or employment-related outlook.

Is the “ongoing, voluntary, and self-motivated” pursuit of knowledge for either personal or professional reasons.

Self-initiated learning focused on personal growth.

A concept that reflects the idea that learning continues throughout a person’s life, can be intentional and organized or from general life experiences.

A term that recognizes that learning is not confined to childhood and/or the classroom, but instead takes place continuously throughout life and in a range of contexts and situations, including formal, non-formal, and informal situations.

Is learning required by every human being throughout their life. It is acquired in formal, non-formal and informal settings.

The ongoing, self-directed, autonomous exploration of knowledge and personal development over a period of one's whole life, including extracurricular experiential learning activities.

Involves all the learning activities that people experience during their lives and that do not occur only in the formal teaching-learning spaces, aimed at improving knowledge, skills, and competencies, whether from a personal, civic, social, or professional point of view.

Improving oneself through taking courses for new interests, reskilling and upskilling.

A self-cultivated mindset that is focused on ongoing personal growth and professional development. Generally understood to occur via conscious experiential learning in new situations; however, it can incorporate formal education also.

Lifelong learning can be defined as the continuing development of learning throughout life.

Information, skills, values, attitudes, and behaviors acquired by the individuals from all sections of the society throughout their lives regardless of age and sex.

Lifelong learning is the continuous pursuit of knowledge and skills throughout one's life, often beyond formal education.

A concept that extends learning throughout the life of an individual but not for a certain age group.

The continuous process of acquiring knowledge and skills throughout one's life, fostering adaptability in a rapidly changing world.

The term lifelong learning refers to any learning formal or informal that happens after the traditional years of education. It represents the continuing development through acquisition of knowledge and skills throughout one’s life.

Refers to the practice where the professional never stops learning and searching for ways to do so.

An individual’s continuous, ongoing, and lifetime of learning to pursue knowledge for personal or professional reasons.

Learning that is pursued throughout life: learning that is flexible, diverse and available at different times and in different places. Lifelong learning crosses sectors, promoting learning beyond traditional schooling and throughout adult life.

The continuous, (formal and informal) process of independent, personal self-development through acquiring knowledge and skills from diverse sources (and in diverse places), which goes far beyond the formal education of the individual child or adult.

Refers to continuous learning throughout a person's life. It is nowadays considered necessary given the need for continuous updating due to the enormous amount of information and changes that occur.

Continuing to learn throughout life through the development of existing skills, whether they have been learned in school or not.

Learning that occurs throughout the life span including formal, informal and non-formal learning.

Involves all the learning activities that people experience during their lives and that do not occur only in the formal teaching-learning spaces, aimed at improving knowledge, skills, and competencies, whether from a personal, civic, social, or professional point of view.

All learning activity undertaken throughout life, with the aim of improving knowledge, skills and competences within a personal, civic, social and/or employment-related perspective.

A form of learning which occurs throughout the entire lifespan of the individual. Lifelong learning has everything to do with learning from the formal, informal, and non-formal education sub-systems.

An education without a start and a finish.

Learning that takes place from birth till the time of death.

From the perspective of lifetime, includes all informal and formal learning opportunities and processes from one’s birth to death. From the perspective of career development, on the other hand, lifelong learning focuses on learning activities that help employees stay competitive in the workforce.

It is the process of acquiring knowledge or skills throughout one’s life via education, training, work and general life experiences34. Lifelong learning is a form of continuing education, and act as an essential means of accelerating assimilation of new technologies35. Usually, these are non-credit instruction of a community service nature other than recreational and leisure time36. This form of learning encompasses all learning activity undertaken throughout life, with the aim of improving knowledge, skills and competencies within a personal, civic, social and/or employment-related perspective37 for professional development with a broad concept where education is flexible, diverse and available at different times and places is pursued throughout life38

A holistic vision of learning in different contexts (formal, non-formal and informal) and throughout life, based on the evolution of provider-driven education toward personalised learning and aiming at improving knowledge, skills and competencies within a personal, civic, social and/or employment-related outlook.

The self-directed and voluntary pursuit of learning during the course of a person’s life.

Continued learning throughout the life cycle in any variety of environments and engaged in formal, non-formal, informal, and incidental means and often accomplished through distance education or e-learning.

An ongoing attitude toward and practice of learning that takes advantage of learning opportunities at all ages and in venues in addition to schools, such as work and leisure activities.

Any learning activity that an individual engages in throughout his or her life to develop his or her knowledge, skills, interests, and qualifications with an emphasis on personal, social, and occupational aspects.

The use of both formal and informal learning opportunities throughout people’s lives to improve one’s own knowledge and skills for work or personal fulfillment.

It is defined as a continuation of education with an ongoing process of professional development along with self-assessment, which enables one to maintain the requisite knowledge, skills, and professional standards.

Lifelong learning is an expression used to indicate that acquiring new knowledge is a continuous process that does not end after one leaves school or university. The learning continues uninterrupted throughout one’s professional life and even after retirement, spreading to embrace all stages of life and all social groups to the possibilities offered by e-learning.

A contemporary term for the expression of learning performed mostly by individuals.

A holistic vision of learning in different contexts (formal, non-formal and informal) and throughout life, based on the evolution of provider-driven education toward personalised learning and aiming at improving knowledge, skills and competencies within a personal, civic, social and/or employment-related outlook.

A learner that embraces that learning happens throughout one’s life. Often programming for adults are geared towards lifelong learners.

Lifelong learning consists of learning experiences that are programmed at home, at work, in the environment we live in, or in educational institutions. People might take part in them by chance, formally or informally (Jackson, 2006).

Learning that occurs throughout a lifetime.

A system based, of necessity, on Internet technologies and on the sharing of information with the aim of adjusting and improving professional skills. In particular, lifelong learning identifies a system that guarantees people a good level of adaptability to technological and organizational change. In general, lifelong learning is designed for those who having a working career that also involves professional refresher courses.

This term is used to refer to the fact that in the knowledge economy learning must take place throughout life in order to be able to adapt to the changing environment.

Learning that takes place across the lifespan of a person; it can be formal, non-formal or informal learning.

All learning activity (either formal, non-formal or informal) undertaken throughout life, which results in improving knowledge, know-how, skills, competences and/or qualifications for personal, social and/or professional reasons.

The process of acquiring knowledge, skills, and competence throughout the individual’s life.

In a European Commission memorandum, the definition is “all purposeful learning activity undertaken on an ongoing basis with the aim of improving knowledge, skills, and competences.” A broader definition would also include lifelong learning as a means of reintegrating the alienated back into society and promoting active citizenship. It should also embrace the possibilities of using lifelong learning to promote people’s personal development and value as human beings. A broader definition would then stress lifelong learning as learning over the entire lifespan, including all learning activity, whether formal or informal with the aim of improving knowledge, skills, and promoting personal fulfillment.

Is reckoning all the educative influences; formal, non-formal and informal that impact the lives of individuals whether they are young or old, and providing opportunities for all persons to access all forms of education (formal, non-formal and informal) that will help them reach their full potentials, their personal circumstances notwithstanding.

Learning that extends beyond formal instruction and beyond the classroom. Distance education is facilitating the education of countless individuals in later stages of their lives.

A continuum of the learning process that takes place at all levels, that is, formal, nonformal, and informal, utilizing various modalities such as distance learning and conventional learning. Also known as continuing education

The ongoing process of acquiring new knowledge, skills, and competencies throughout one's life, developing personal and professional development.

The continuous process for knowledge update or for the acquisition of new skills; a nonstop improving of knowledge, skills and competencies.

Learning that occurs across the lifespan.

A type of learning which goes on throughout a lifetime.

A learning process that continues throughout one’s whole life in order to reach the rapidly developing, changing and renewed information that will help the individual to succeed in social and professional life, cope with the problems, provide solutions when needed, and develop his competencies.

The ongoing, voluntary, and self-motivated pursuit of knowledge for either personal or professional reasons. It enhances social inclusion, active citizenship, and personal development.

The concept that learning will occur over the full span of one’s life, not just as a pre-career phase.

A concept focusing on the learner, his or her learning over the whole life span, and on learning in its varying forms (formally, non-formally, and informally).

Learning across one’s entire lifespan rather than the limited K-12 structure of formal learning.

Lifelong learning is the holistic nature of education, which focuses on personal as well as professional development in terms of career trajectory planning and work-life balance.

Learning that is pursued throughout life.

This involves learning that is continuous and never ending which continues even after individuals exit formal schooling and proceed to adult life.

An all encompassing term that refers to the spectrum of learning that we all engage in as human beings. Lifelong learning encompasses informal (everyday), nonformal (short courses and workshops) and formal (schooling and higher education) learning. UNESCO favors the term lifelong over adult education—in 2006 the name of UNESCO’s Institute for Education was changed to the Institute for Lifelong Learning, to reflect this shift in preference.

All learning activity undertaken throughout life, with the aim of improving knowledge, skills, and competences within a personal, civic, social, and/or employment-related perspective. Lifelong learning is about the acquisition and update of all kind of abilities, interests, knowledge, and qualifications from the preschool years to post retirement. It also values all forms of learning, including formal learning, non-formal learning, and informal learning.

the process of acquiring knowledge or skills throughout life via education, training, work and general life experiences. It also describes the modern global phenomenon where it is has become the norm for people to return to formal education and training at periods during their working life.

Engaging in opportunities to learn new concepts and skills throughout ones life span.

A holistic vision of learning in different contexts (formal, non-formal and informal) and throughout life, based on the evolution of provider-driven education toward personalised learning and aiming at improving knowledge, skills and competencies within a personal, civic, social and/or employment-related outlook.

The ongoing, voluntary pursuit of knowledge and skills throughout a person's entire life, extending beyond formal education.

A holistic vision of learning in different contexts (formal, non-formal and informal) and throughout life, based on the evolution of provider-driven education toward personalised learning and aiming at improving knowledge, skills and competencies within a personal, civic, social and/or employment-related outlook.

Learning experiences that occur across an individual’s professional career ; these are essential because healthcare changes rapidly and it is important that practitioners have the most current knowledge and skills.

Learning occurs throughout an adult’s personal and professional life.

It is s a process of accomplishing personal, social and professional development throughout the lifespan of individuals in order to enhance the quality of life.

The active commitment to, and involvement in, a process of continuous learning in either formal or informal settings, in order to provide the individual with the relevant knowledge, skills, and competencies that are required to facilitate the desired level of engagement in the individual’s personal, social, cultural, and work worlds.

Lifelong learning is the holistic nature of education, which focuses on personal as well as professional development in terms of career trajectory planning and work-life balance.

Idea that learning can and does occur beyond the formal structure of an educational institution and occurs throughout one’s lifetime. In a wide sense, the ongoing acquisition of knowledge and skills.

The continuous formal and informal skill and knowledge improvement throughout an adult’s life. Although often focused on skills needed for employment, the term presumes that adults never stop learning, be it for occupational or private purposes.

Ongoing learning and development throughout the career pathway, including both personal and professional pursuits.

A term that recognizes that learning is not confined to childhood and/or the classroom, but instead takes place continuously throughout life and in a range of contexts and situations, including formal, non-formal, and informal situations. See also informal learning.

A holistic vision of learning in different contexts (formal, non-formal and informal) and throughout life, based on the evolution of provider-driven education toward personalised learning and aiming at improving knowledge, skills and competencies within a personal, civic, social and/or employment-related outlook.

The ability of the system to adapt to changes in the environment and in human behaviours.

It is the whole of the educational activities that an individual performs throughout his life.

That which is included above in the definition of learning needs to be carried on during our whole life in plenty and in want, in good times and in bad times, from the cradle to the grave.

Refers to a current trend of education planning for ongoing, cumulative learning rather than for finite, discrete modules.

Until recently, there has been a tendency to treat this term as being synonymous with lifelong education. In fact, lifelong learning and lifelong education are totally different terms. Lifelong learning can be defined as follows: 1. The process of learning that occurs throughout the life span. 2. The learning that occurs variously in formal institutions or education and training, and informally, at home, at work, or in the wider community. Learning emphasizes the person in whom the change occurs or expected to occur. Learning is the act or process by which behavioral change, knowledge, skills, and attitudes are acquired whereas education is an activity undertaken or initiated by one or more agents that is designed to effect changes in the knowledge, skill, and attitudes of individuals, groups, or communities. Once the difference between learning and education is clarified, the meanings of lifelong learning and lifelong education become self-explanatory.

Involves a commitment that emerges naturally. Aware and self-reflective individuals continue to mature beyond the egoic stage of development and towards increasingly greater integration with self, other, the world, Nature, and Cosmos.

It is a process of acquiring knowledge and improving skills that can occur at any time in a person's life, outside the formal educational system. It allows you to strengthen your chances of acquiring or maintaining a job.

Formal and informal learning opportunities enhancing personal development, knowledge, and competitiveness in the workplace.

Opportunities to access meaningful education related to life goals across the life span. Many countries offer lifelong learning classes that target a range of educational purposes from exploring creativity and technology to developing literacy and workforce skills.

Continuous learning, applied to professional skills or vocational competences.

Ongoing, self-motivated learning.

A model of learning which includes continuing efforts to seek new knowledge and skills. Lifelong learning is not limited to formal learning, and usually includes more self-directed and informal learning after the completion of higher education.