Entering the Learning Society - Research on Building a Lifelong Learning System and a Learning Society

Author: He Keming
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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
Features: This book is the research outcome of the major project "Research on Building a Lifelong Learning System and a Learning Society" under the National Education Science "Fifteenth Five-Year Plan." Starting from the requirements of contemporary China's science, technology, economy, culture, and social development, as well as the main contradictions and challenges in building a lifelong learning system and a learning society, the book proposes and systematically elaborates the guiding principles, basic elements, and fundamental framework for establishing a lifelong learning system and a learning society in China. It also puts forward goals, tasks, and approaches for building such a system from the present to 2020, along with recommendations for institutional innovation and policy measures. This book offers forward-looking explorations on how China can build a lifelong learning system and a learning society, providing significant reference value for research and practice in this important field. The book is suitable for teachers in various levels and types of schools, educational researchers, educational decision-makers and administrators, as well as individuals from all sectors of society who participate in training and continuing education. It can also be used as a reference for a broad readership.