Comparative Studies on Lifelong Learning Policies

1996 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

• Project/Area Number: 06044220
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for international Scientific Research
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: Joint Research
• Research Institution: National Institute for Educational Research of Japan (NIER)
• Principal Investigator: KAJITA Miharu National Institute for Educational Research of Japan (NIER), Research Department of Lifelong Learnig, Director, 生涯学習研究部, 部長 (30110092)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): GIERE Ursula Unesco Institute for Education, Research Specialist, 資料センター, 室長 ; ユッテ ヴォルフガング ユネスコ教育研究所, 資料センター, 主任研究員 ; ベランジェ ポール ユネスコ教育研究所, 所長 ; INOUE Seiji University of Hiroshima, Professor, 国際協力研究科, 教授 (70223253) ; HIGUCHI Shinya Teikyo University, Professor, 文学部, 教授 (40132691) ; KAWANOBE Satoshi Tokyo Gakuen University, Professor, 教育学部, 教授 (10000001) ; NAGATA Yoshiyuki National Institute for Educational Research of Japan (NIER), Department of Inter, 国際研究・協力部国際教育研究室, 研究員 (20280513) ; IWASAKI Kumiko National Institute for Educational Research of Japan (NIER), Department of Overa, 企画調整部・普久室, 研究員 (10259989) ; YAMADA Tatsuo National Institute for Educational Research of Japan (NIER), Center for Educatio, 資料センター, センター長 (90047887) ; SAWANO Yukiko National Institute for Educational Research of Japan (NIER), Research Department, 生涯学習研究部・生涯学習体系研究室, 主任研究官 (40280515) ; TANAKA Masafumi National Institute for Educational Research of Japan (NIER), Research Department, 生涯学習研究部・生涯学習体系研究室, 室長 (10217078) ; YAMAMOTO Yoshihiro National Institute for Educational Research of Japan (NIER), Research Department, 生涯学習研究部・生涯学習開発・評価研究室, 室長 (50135646) ; BELANGER Paul Unesco Institute for Education, Director ; OUANE Adama Unesco Institute for Education, Senior Research Specialist
• Project Period (FY): 1994 – 1996
• Keywords: Lifelong Learning / Adult Education / Initial Education / Tertiary Education / Learning Environment / Comparative Study / Unesco Institute for Education / Lifelong Learning Policies

Research Abstract

This is a joint research brought forth by the National Institute for Educational Research of Japan (NIER) and the Unesco Institute for Education.The major goal of the research is to conduct a comparative study of fundamental Lifelong Learning policies are related to a country's economic development and social/cultural structures.
In an effort to achieve the above-mentioned goal, NIER and UIE,after repeated discussions, decided on the target countries and analysis framework for the research as follows ;
(1) Target Countries
Asia-Oceania (Australia, Japan, Thailand)
Europe (the Czech Republic, Germany, Spain, Sweden)
North America-South America (Canada, Mexico)
Africa (Burkina Faso, South Africa)
(2) Analysis Framework
Trends and Tasks of Initial Education (school Education)
Trends and Tasks of Post-secondary Education
Transition ofProvision and Participation in Adult Education
Changes and Trends of Learning Environments
Systems in Lifelong Learning
Accordint to the above framework, each of the specialsts from the target countries wrote his/her country report, and then an international seminar was held. The seminar dealt with the following topics :
(1) Presentation of the country reports by the authors and question-and -answer sessions
(2) Discussion for comparative research in line with the above five aspects of the analysis framework
(3) Discussion on tasks of Lifelong Learning policies from a global perspective
The final report was issued compiling all the products of the above studies.