Continuing education, lifelong education and lifelong learning: conceptual coincidences and divergencies

Continuing education (CE), lifelong education (LLE) and lifelong learning (LLL) are concepts that are often used in an undifferentiated way to refer to learning experiences that happen in a continued way. These concepts share characteristics and attributes that bring them together conceptually. However, each of them is determined by a series of historical and representational conditions that make them unique. Therefore, it is necessary to analyze each term to recognize their philosophical, semantic, technical and operational coincidences and differences. Regarding the methodology, it is a qualitative research following a documentary approach. 21 indexed articles from Redalyc, Scielo and ERIC repositories were processed, in these articles the concepts of CE, LLE and LLL are defined or explained in depth. The categories of analysis were historical origin of the concept, conceptual construction, integration, potential, obligation, learning content, development of autonomy, temporality, spatiality, role of the learner and objectives of each learning scheme. It was found that there are a series of similarities such as the idea of continuity and professional development. Regarding the differences, the most relevant were the synchronicity and diachrony of the learning moments, as well as their intentionality and the actors involved.

• Autor principal: Ochoa Gutiérrez, Roberto (author)
• Outros Autores: Balderas Gutiérrez, Karime Elizabeth (author)
• Formato: article
• Idioma: spa
• Publicado em: 2021
• Assuntos: Lifelong learning; Lifelong learning, Continuous learning; Aprendizaje a lo largo de la vida; Aprendizaje continuado; Conceptualización; Educación continua; Educación permanente
• Acesso em linha: https://revistas.uasb.edu.ec/index.php/ree/article/view/2733