Lifelong Learning in the UK – Pre-Conference Forum at Online Educa Berlin
The United Kingdom has taken a leading role in promoting lifelong-learning opportunities to its citizens, resulting in a range of policies, experiences, and an infrastructure from which valuable lessons can be learned. In the following interview, Brian Merison, General Manager of the British Learning Association (BLA), explains some of the reasons and motivations behind British lifelong-learning policies. He also comments on recent projects and provides some interesting insights about the co-operation of institutions and governmental authorities in this matter. Additionally he gives his perspective on future developments.
What are the main reasons for governments to promote LLL initiatives? What is the motivation behind it?
LLL supports a number of national policies generally considered in terms of economic and social issues.
For the economy, one of the strengths of a country is the level of skills, knowledge, and expertise across the workforce, which will impact on productivity and output. Present-day economies are subject to profound changes both in technology and through competitive pressures brought on by globalisation. The resulting impact on organisations and the workforce means continuous updating of skills and expertise. Much has also been said about the ‘knowledge economy’, which means more emphasis on having access to up-to-date information and understanding and applying that knowledge in innovative ways. LLL is a vital component in the process of keeping the workforce up to date. (leer más…)
Fuente: [online educa berlin ]
tags: e-learning
, aprendizaje, web2.0, Brian Merison, web 2.0
era-ser, haikus 