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Widening access to lifelong learning for adults in Ethiopia: opportunities with recognition of prior learning
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posted on 2010-08-01, 00:00 authored by Tebeje Molla MekonnenTebeje Molla MekonnenSocio-economic implication of the lifelong learning for all agenda is enormous. The very idea of lifelong learning frees learning from time and space constraints. It advocates learning to be an activity of a lifetime both within and without the formal education system. The assumption is that lifelong and life-wide learning will promote competitiveness, creativity, employability and social cohesion. Taking it in the context of developing countries such as Ethiopia, lifelong learning as an educational organising principle may play a vital role in supporting efforts to eradicate illiteracy and reduce poverty. Recently, Ethiopia has introduced the third phase of their education sector development programme, which underscores the importance of adult education, and a national strategy for adult education. This paper analyses the two documents to understand the extent to which non-formal and formal education are linked, and thereby to highlight the significance of institutionalising the recognition of prior learning (RPL) to promote lifelong learning for adults and working population.
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Widening participation and lifelong learningVolume
12Issue
2Pagination
7 - 22Publisher
Staffordshire UniversityLocation
Stoke-on-Trent, EnglandISSN
1466-6529eISSN
2045-2713Language
engPublication classification
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