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Theoretical models and concepts of lifelong learning

Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: On the one hand, a review of different models and concepts of lifelong learning shows that lifelong learning has certain common basic characteristics, i.e. it is lifelong (from "cradle to grave"), it is life-wide (it takes place in different contexts), and it focuses on learning. On the other hand, such an overview also shows that different models and concepts of understanding lifelong learning are in use and that lifelong learning is also a "slippery" and "ambiguous" concept, as it contains different and competing conceptualisations. Based on the analysis of relevant theoretical literature, we argue that lifelong learning is a multidimensional concept that combines different models and conceptualisations of lifelong learning and highlight the fundamental building blocks of a holistic understanding of lifelong learning.
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4409350257
FWCI: 3.199
Cites: 36
Cited by: 1
Related to: 10