مرکز منطقه ای اطلاع رساني علوم و فناوري - An Investigation on the Life-Long Learning Competencies and Life-Wide Learning Habits of Lecturers in Faculties of Education

Abstract :

Rapid changes that take place in information and in parallel with these changes, social developments lead to innovations for individuals about getting information and needs for their new learnings. In this process, the importance of life-long learning, which supports individuals’ learning at any age, in any place and in any subject is emphasized in information age. The concept of life-wide learning reflects the idea of limitless learning which is independent from time and place. In this research, it is aimed to examine life-long learning competencies and life-wide learning habits of lecturers in faculties of education. In the research, descriptive method is used and the data has been obtained through ‘Life-Long Learning Competency Scale’ and ‘Life-Wide Learning Habits Scale’. The research has been actualized with 276 academicians in education faculties of universities in seven different regions in the first period of 2015-2016 education year. The results obtained from the research show that the lecturers participated in the research have high level of life-long learning competencies and life-wide learning habits. Significant correlations are found between the lower sizes of ‘life-long learning competency scale’ and ‘life-wide learning habits scale’