Theoretical models and concepts of lifelong learning

Mikulec, Borut (author)

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
• Keywords: adult education, lifelong learning, lifelong education, models of lifelong learning, education policy
• Work type: Article
• Typology: 1.02 - Review Article
• Organization: FF - Faculty of Arts
• Publication status: Published
• Publication version: Version of Record
• Year: 2025
• Number of pages: Str. 1-13
• Numbering: Br. 1
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-168511
• UDC: 374.7
• ISSN on article: 2335-0806
• DOI: 10.5937/inovacije2501001M
• COBISS.SI-ID: 232869379
• Publication date in RUL: 16.04.2025

Record is a part of a journal

• Title: Inovacije u nastavi
• Shortened title: Inov. nastavi
• Publisher: Univerzitet u Beogradu, Fakultet za obrazovanje učitelja i vaspitača = University of Belgrade, Faculty of Education
• ISSN: 2335-0806
• COBISS.SI-ID: 11461193

Licences

• License: CC BY 4.0, Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
• Link: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Description: This is the standard Creative Commons license that gives others maximum freedom to do what they want with the work as long as they credit the author.

Secondary language

• Language: Serbian (cyrillic)
• Title: Teorijski modeli i koncepti celoživotnog učenja
• Keywords: vseživljenjsko učenje, izobraževalna politika

Projects

• Funder: ARIS - Slovenian Research and Innovation Agency
• Project number: P5-0174-2022
• Name: Pedagoško-andragoške raziskave - Učenje in izobraževanje za kakovostno življenje v skupnosti