The Future of Learning: Preparing for Change
This report aims to identify, understand and visualize major changes to learning in the future. It develops a descriptive vision of the future, based on existing trends and drivers, and a normative vision outlining how future learning opportunities should be developed to contribute to social cohesion, socio-economic inclusion, and economic growth.
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| Report location: | source |
| Language: | English |
| Publisher: | European Commission |
| Geographic Focus: | Europe |
Methods
The report uses primary data from online consultation surveys, a Group Concept Mapping exercise, expert workshops, and qualitative scoping surveys. Desk research includes a review of existing foresight studies and relevant policy documents from the European Commission, Eurostat, OECD, and other sources.
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Key Insights
The overall vision is that personalization, collaboration, and informalization (informal learning) are at the core of learning in the future. These terms are not new in education and training but will have to become the central guiding principle for organizing learning and teaching in the future. The central learning paradigm is thereby characterized by lifelong and life-wide learning, shaped by the ubiquity of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). At the same time, due to fast advances in technology and structural changes to European labor markets related to demographic change, globalization, and immigration, generic and transversal skills become more important, which support citizens in becoming lifelong learners who flexibly respond to change, are able to pro-actively develop their competences and thrive in collaborative learning and working environments.
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Additional Viewpoints
Categories: English publication language | Europe Geogrpahic scope | education | future learning | ict