Education of the twenty-first century: New professionalism in lifelong learning, knowledge development and knowledge sharing

2006 ◽  
Vol 11 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 217-237 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tom J. van Weert
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Lifelong Learning ◽  
First Century ◽  
Knowledge Development ◽  
Twenty First Century

scholarly journals Wisdom and lifelong learning in the twenty-first century

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Hawley Trowbridge
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Lifelong Learning ◽  
Personal Development ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
First Century ◽  
Learning Centers ◽  
Apparent Lack ◽  
Twenty First Century

While research indicates that humans tend potentially to develop towards wisdom in later years, a review of mainly participant-determined groups and courses in 338 lifelong learning centers for older people shows little interest in wisdom or personal development activities. With the suggestion that this apparent lack of interest may be partially owing to the lack of programs for cultivating wisdom, a model is presented that can be practised both independently and in formal education settings, and whose results can be assessed.

scholarly journals Examining digital competence of teachers within the context of lifelong learning based on of the twenty-first century skillsÖğretmenlerin yirmi birinci yüzyıl becerileri ışığında ve yaşam boyu öğrenme bağlamında dijital yeterliliklerinin incelenmesi

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 1691 ◽  
Author(s):  
İsmail Keskin ◽  
Taha Yazar
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Lifelong Learning ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
First Century ◽  
Digital Tools ◽  
School Type ◽  
Digital Competence ◽  
Spring Semester ◽  
Twenty First Century ◽  
Twenty First Century Skills

<p>Undoubtedly, the twenty-first century has witnessed rapid changes and developments in the information world. As science and technology develop, sharing information and knowledge has been accelerated. Digital tools are of paramount importance and play an important role in the production and sharing of this information. The world has become a global village by means of digital tools. Digital skills are also an important sub-dimension of lifelong learning. Within this context, our teachers to educate the people of our age are required to acquire and use these skills throughout their lives in order to catch our era in which the information production and sharing are accelerated. The aim of this study is to assess digital competence of teachers within the context of lifelong learning and in the light of the twenty-first century skills. Scope of this study includes teachers in service at high school and junior high school in Diyarbakır, during the spring semester of 2014-2015 academic years. The sample of the study consisted of 286 teachers randomly selected from the population. One of the descriptive research models, survey model has been used in this study. As data collection tool, a scale developed by researchers was used. Developed scale consists of 30 items and three-dimensional. SPSS software was used for analysing the data. In data analysis, digital qualifications of teachers was both examined overall and compared in terms of gender, level of education, branch, school type, institutions, seniority and whether to take computer lessons or courses variables. According to the results obtained, it was observed that teachers have digital qualifications at ‘Adequate level ( =3,5)’, male teachers are more qualified than female teachers and having studied computing either in university or another institution significantly increases digital qualifications.  The results obtained were compared with similar studies in literature and the following suggestions were developed: 1- Teachers, especially senior teachers, should participate in in-service training in line with the teacher’s profile required by the 21st century. 2- Universities should renew their programs according to the needs of the era and should teach especially prospective teachers "learning to learn."  3- In this field, more detailed, more versatile studies on larger samples should be carried out and the findings should be presented to the attention of policy-makers in particular.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Özet</strong></p><p>Yirmi birinci yüzyıl hiç kuşkusuz bilgi dünyasında hızlı değişme ve gelişmelere sahne olmaktadır. Bilim ve teknolojinin gelişmesi ile bilgi üretimi ve bilginin paylaşımı hızlanmıştır. Bu bilgi üretimi ve paylaşımında dijital araçlar önemli bir yer tutmaktadır. Dijital araçlar vasıtasıyla dünya küresel bir köy halini almıştır. Yirmi birinci yüzyıl becerileri arasında dijital beceriler önemli bir yer tutmaktadır. Dijital beceriler aynı zamanda hayat boyu öğrenmenin de önemli bir alt boyutudur. Bu bağlamda bilgi üretiminin ve paylaşımın hızlandığı çağımızı yakalamak için çağımızın insanını yetiştirecek öğretmenlerimizin bu becerileri edinmeleri ve hayat boyunca kullanmaları gerekmektedir. Bu çalışmanın amacı öğretmenlerin yirmi birinci yüzyıl becerileri ışığında ve hayat boyu öğrenme bağlamında dijital yeterliliklerinin incelenmesidir. Çalışmada betimsel araştırma modellerinden tarama modeli kullanılmıştır. Araştırmanın evrenini 2015-2015 eğitim öğretim yılı bahar döneminde Diyarbakır ili merkez ilçelerinde görev yapan ortaokul ve lise öğretmenleri oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmanın örneklemini ise bu evrenden rastgele seçilen 286 öğretmen oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmada ölçme aracı olarak araştırmacılara tarafından geliştirilen 30 maddeden oluşan bir ölçek kullanılmıştır. Verilerin çözümlenmesinde SPSS Statistic 22 programı kullanılmıştır. Verilerin analizinde öğretmenlerin dijital yeterlilikleri hem genel olarak hem de cinsiyet , eğitim durumu, branş, okul türü, mezuniyet, bilgisayar dersi/kursu alma ve kıdem değişkenlerine göre incelenmiştir. Elde edilen sonuçlara göre öğretmenlerin ölçek ortalamasından 3,5 ortalama elde ederek dijital yeterliliklerinin yeterli düzeyde oldukları, cinsiyet bakımından erkek öğretmenlerin kadın öğretmenlere göre daha yeterli oldukları, lisans dersi olarak veya kurs ile bilgisayar dersi almanın dijital yeterlilikleri önemli ölçüde arttırdığı tespit edilmiştir.</p><p>Elde edilen sonuçlar alan yazındaki benzer çalışmalarla karşılaştırılmış ve tespit edilen eksikliklerle ilgili öğretmenler, üniversitelere ve milli eğitim bakanlığına yönelik aşağıdaki öneriler geliştirilmiştir.</p><p>1-Öğretmenler, özellikle kıdemli olanalar 21. Yüzyılın ihtiyacı olan öğretmen profili doğrultusunda hizmet içi eğitime tabi tutulmalı ve çağın gereklerine göre donatılmalıdırlar. Milli eğitim bakanlığı bu konuda üniversitelerin ilgili bölümlerinde ve öğretim üyelerinden profesyonel destek almalıdır. 2-Üniversiteler programlarını çağın ihtiyaçlarına göre yenilemeli ve özellikle öğretmen adaylarını “öğrenmeyi öğrenme” alışkanlığı kazandırmalıdır. 3-Bu alanda daha ayrıntılı, çok yönlü ve geniş katılımlı çalışmalar yapılmalı ve özellikle politika yapıcıların dikkatine sunulmalıdır.</p>

Lifelong Tools for the Learner, Educator, and Worker

2014 ◽  
pp. 1224-1237
Author(s):  
Lyle Yorks ◽  
Leodis Scott
Keyword(s):  
Lifelong Learning ◽  
Community Education ◽  
First Century ◽  
Lifelong Education ◽  
Testing Ground ◽  
Twenty First Century ◽  
Education And Employment ◽  
Learning Cities

Discussing lifelong learning is a chance to revisit notions of education, learning, and employment. In response to the Handbook's call for “technological workforce tools” for lifelong learning, this chapter shifts toward philosophical perspectives serving as the “lifelong tools” of learning and education for considering society in communal ways. These lifelong tools may repair old thoughts or private matters of learned, education, and employment for new collaborative ideas and spirits, breathing life into all areas of learning, educating, and working. This chapter compares lifelong learning with other terms such as lifelong education and community education, and concludes that the emergence of learning cities and regions could be the twenty-first century testing ground for practicing lifelong learning.

Lifelong Tools for the Learner, Educator, and Worker

2013 ◽  
pp. 42-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lyle Yorks ◽  
Leodis Scott
Keyword(s):  
Lifelong Learning ◽  
Community Education ◽  
First Century ◽  
Lifelong Education ◽  
Testing Ground ◽  
Twenty First Century ◽  
Education And Employment ◽  
Learning Cities

Discussing lifelong learning is a chance to revisit notions of education, learning, and employment. In response to the Handbook’s call for “technological workforce tools” for lifelong learning, this chapter shifts toward philosophical perspectives serving as the “lifelong tools” of learning and education for considering society in communal ways. These lifelong tools may repair old thoughts or private matters of learned, education, and employment for new collaborative ideas and spirits, breathing life into all areas of learning, educating, and working. This chapter compares lifelong learning with other terms such as lifelong education and community education, and concludes that the emergence of learning cities and regions could be the twenty-first century testing ground for practicing lifelong learning.

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