The Concept of Becoming A Lifelong Learner

Becoming a Lifelong Learner

Introduction

Lifelong learning is the key to surviving the pressures of the contemporary educational , work , and overall social environment Knowledge is fast evolving in a rapidly changing social context . In the workplace , reorganization , restructuring and transformation are common terms capturing the continuous changes that exact incessant skills improvement from personnel . Emerging social issues demand greater creativity and innovativeness from individuals , public and private organizations , and communities . It is only by fostering lifelong learning that each individual , contributing to collective social capital , can develop the skills

necessary to achieve academic objectives , adapt to a changing work environment , and cope up with social challenges . The development of the skills for lifelong learning should commence at the academe , for lifetime application in work and community settings . The neglect or unawareness of this need has made lifelong learning an elaborate game of catch-up (N . Evans , 2003 br

.1 . To become a lifelong learner , there is need to understand its concept , identify the skills needed apply the concept , and develop a plan in becoming a lifelong learner

Concept of Lifelong Learning

The conceptualization of lifelong learning is multi-dimensional and yielding to different perspectives , in general and in specific areas of learning and practice , such as social work . The general perspectives explain lifelong learning as a process , instrument or tool , and outcome The perspectives emerging in the context of social work explain this concept through social workers as themselves lifelong learners and facilitators of lifelong learning to the people they work with...