Making Lifelong Learning Work [Paperback]

Longworth Norman (Vice President World Initiative on Lifelong Learning) (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 1999

This text outlines the future roles of schools, business and industry, higher and adult education. Using examples of learning communities that are adapting for the future, the author describes the conditions which lifelong learning can accelerate as an agent for change.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"This very readable and practical book focuses on the growing trends in lifelong-learning programs and activities worldwide. Economic, educational, and political forces are moving the world toward a global society in which lifelong learning will be critical for any institution, community, or nation to prosper in the next millennium. Longworth, who is very well qualified to discuss this topic, focuses on examples principally from the UK and Europe related to this important, growing trend. He discusses what organizational forms and institutional activities are being developed, and what the future holds. He provides many useful lists, tables, and definitions that will help the reader to examine society's paradigm shift. All the chapters are efficiently organized and well researched. This book will appeal not only to general readers but to graduate students in a wide variety of areas, faculty, and professional practitioners in the area of education." --- W. C. Hine, Eastern Illinois University in CHOICE

Product Details

• Paperback: 238 pages
• Publisher: Routledge (May 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0749427272
• ISBN-13: 978-0749427276
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,686,224 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars What the book is about, February 21, 2000

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This review is from: Making Lifelong Learning Work (Paperback)

`A well-written, ideas-packed and scholarly text on its theme' (Biochemical education) `I found this book tremendously stimulating' (Teaching in Higher Education) `An excellent book in which the authors define Lifelong Learning and describe its far-reaching implications for every organisation, nation and individual throughout the world' (Times Ed Supp)

These are just three comments from the reviews of Professor Longworth's first book 'Lifelong Learning' (ISBN 0 7494 1972 5). In this forthcoming sequel, he turns his attention to how Lifelong Learning can be made to work in the community. He describes it as an agent for understanding and coping with accelerating change, using examples from communities which are already adapting for the future.

International Governmental Organisations like OECD, UNESCO and the World Bank may develop Lifelong Learning guidelines and Governments may produce White Papers, he says, but the place where it will happen is in the cities, towns and regions where the people live. This is where the action takes place.

This book will provide food for thought for opinion formers and decision makers as well as crucial material for teachers and lecturers, course developers and trainers in industry. But it will be of especial interest to civic leaders, professionals in all parts of local government and indeed all citizens with a concern for the future of their community.

CONTENTS

Within the many fascinating pages of this extra-ordinary book are:

1. Case Studies and examples from Britain, USA, Sweden, Finland, France, Italy, Canada, Australia, Japan, Spain and many other countries.

2. Examples of schools, businesses, universities, towns, cities, regions, adult education colleges etc meeting the challenge of the learning century

3. New insights and vision into the nature and content of lifelong learning and the actions needed to make it happen in all sectors of the community

4. Advice on strategies and action plans to help every town, city and region become a Learning Community

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for Learning Cities, June 19, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Making Lifelong Learning Work (Paperback)

Smart cities, intelligent cities, thinking cities, learning cities - whatever your city's aspirations this book will not only make you think, it will make you act. I couldn't put it down as page after page of ideas, facts, case studies and new knowledge came before me. This is a must-read not just for educators but for councillors, city professionals and anyone who has the future of our cities in mind.

5.0 out of 5 stars Subject and Author details., February 21, 2000

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THE BOOK THAT WILL TRANSFORM EVERY CITY, TOWN AND REGION INTO A LEARNING, CARING AND UNDERSTANDING COMMUNITY

MAKING LIFELONG LEARNING WORK LEARNING CITIES FOR A LEARNING CENTURY

Norman Longworth

Lifelong learning is no longer merely a philosophy. As Norman Longworth shows in this lively and inspiring book, it has now become a rapidly developing reality. Learning communities, where business and industry, schools, colleges, universities, professional organizations and local government co-operate and build a dynamic new environment to foster learning, are springing up throughout the world. The future for learning, from cradle to grave, is entering an exciting new phase.

Using many concrete examples of learning communities that are already adapting for the future, Norman Longworth also describes the circumstances under which lifelong learning can help cities, towns and regions to design and implement strategies for change. Packed with case studies and vital insights into the world of learning communities, the book provides a highly readable and thought-provoking glimpse of the future of learning within society and the city.

This book's strength lies in Norman Longworth's deep knowledge of the multi-faceted nature of lifelong learning and the sympathetic, entertaining and highly readable way in which he describes the future of communities and their relationship to a globalised world. The future of learning is already here. Making Lifelong Learning Work distils the best global practices into workable local solutions and will make compelling and indispensible reading for every person, private or professional, in local government, education, industry and the community at large.

The Author:

Professor Norman Longworth has worked in Universities, Industry, Education and Professional Associations. He was awarded one of the first UNESCO Chairs in 1990 and is now a visiting professor at Napier and Sheffield Hallam Universities, where he is establishing a `centre for the learning city'. He has a worldwide reputation in both distance education and lifelong learning through his innovative work in schools, universities, industry and the European Lifelong Learning Initiative, of which he was President and the World Initiative on Lifelong Learning, of which he was Vice-President. His previous book for Kogan Page, 'Lifelong Learning' co-written with Keith Davies, was published to great critical acclaim.