Theories, Policy, and Practice of Lifelong Learning in East Asia

Informationen zum Autor Weiyuan Zhang is Head and Chief Researcher of the Centre for Research in Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning, Associate Head of the Centre for Cyber Learning, and Co-Chief Editor of the International Journal of Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning , School of Professional and Continuing Education at the University of Hong Kong. Zusammenfassung This book introduces the latest developments of theories, policies, and practice in lifelong learning in East Asia, including mainland China, Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macau. This book was published as a Special Issue of the International Journal of Lifelong Education. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword: From East to West 1. Introduction: Orange or trifoliate orange? 2. Policies and practices of lifelong learning in China 3. Educational reform in Japan for lifelong learning 4. The lifelong learning ecosystem in Korea: evolution of learning capitalism?5. Continuing education in a lifelong learning society: the Hong Kong model 6. Enhancing the interactive relationship between lifelong learning and social changes to carry out a learning society in Taiwan 7. Lifelong learning and development of continuing education among higher education institutions in Macau 8. Conceptions of lifelong learning in Confucian culture: their impact on adult learners 9. Confucian educational philosophy and its implication for lifelong learning and lifelong education 10. Government driven partnership for lifelong learning in Korea: a case study of four cities

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• Authors: Weiyuan Zhang, Weiyuan (University of Hong Kong Zhang
• Assisted by: Weiyuan Zhang (Editor), Zhang Weiyuan (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.10.2009
• EAN: 9780415560429
• ISBN: 978-0-415-56042-9
• No. of pages: 112
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; EDUCATION / Adult & Continuing Education, EDUCATION / Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects, Teaching skills and techniques, Philosophy & theory of education, Teaching skills & techniques, Philosophy and theory of education, Adult education, continuous learning, EDUCATION / Teaching / Methods & Strategies