Requirements of lifelong learning in the knowledge society

Abstract

The article aims to analyze, from a theoretical point of view, the aspects related to the presence of lifelong learning in the knowledge society, as a contribution to the perfection of human personality, but also as a mean to achieve balance and performance individually, professionally and socially. The features of the society we claim from the perspective of modern times will be highlighted, characterized, as a whole, by a dynamism and an unprecedented information-technological evolution, with a difficult future to predict. In this context, man must constantly improve, be adaptable and perform, and the key to success is to invest in quality education (we refer here to any kind of educational influence), education that must – or should – overlap with throughout life. The study aims to define lifelong learning, focusing on possible conceptual confusions, to establish the features of this education, as well as possible ways to achieve, but also warnings, which could generate possible errors, with effect on proper development and personal and social satisfaction.

Keywords

• adaptability
• demands
• lifelong learning
• performance
• the knowledge society