Competencies for Lifelong LearningCompetencies for Lifelong Learning

Barbara KędzierskaBarbara Kędzierska

Pedagogical University of KrakowPedagogical University of Krakowkedzierska@inf.ap.krakow.pl

Delhi 2009

Social & technological determinants of reality todaySocial & technological determinants of reality today

A rapid development of information & communication A rapid development of information & communication technologies stimulates development of scientific fields, modifies technologies stimulates development of scientific fields, modifies the reality and meaningsthe reality and meanings

The proceeding globalization of autonomous individuals forces The proceeding globalization of autonomous individuals forces taking responsibility for oneself and „one’s” worldtaking responsibility for oneself and „one’s” world

Constantly changing labour market is more and more determined Constantly changing labour market is more and more determined with suitable competencewith suitable competence

Modern economy is dependent on the system of education tightly Modern economy is dependent on the system of education tightly connected to social–economical determinantsconnected to social–economical determinants

Information & communication tools are becoming more and more Information & communication tools are becoming more and more indispensable in professional and social activity of a modern manindispensable in professional and social activity of a modern man

A clear division between education and work time is disappearing A clear division between education and work time is disappearing and education is becoming a continuous processand education is becoming a continuous process

Lifelong learning …Lifelong learning …

… … is the basic civilizational requirement and a main factor of is the basic civilizational requirement and a main factor of developmentdevelopment

… … by integrating formal, extra-formal and non-formal education in by integrating formal, extra-formal and non-formal education in one constant process becomes a part of one constant process becomes a part of lifestylelifestyle of a modern man of a modern man

… … it emphasises it emphasises competencecompetence as a condition and atrybut of as a condition and atrybut of individual and social developmentindividual and social development

… … it assumes full integration of information & communication tools it assumes full integration of information & communication tools in the process of learning, teaching and trainingin the process of learning, teaching and training

Learning today:Learning today:

1.1. needs full and transparent integration of ICT needs full and transparent integration of ICT 2.2. should be a continuous processshould be a continuous process throughout throughout lifetimelifetime3.3. is characterized by competencies as the result of is characterized by competencies as the result of

learninglearning

The aimThe aim ofof formal education from the very beginning formal education from the very beginning is becoming the process of is becoming the process of forming in learners forming in learners

competenciescompetencies to learn effectively and to guide one’s to learn effectively and to guide one’s own professional developmentown professional development

KeyKey competences for permanent education: competences for permanent education:

• ccommunicating in mother’s tongueommunicating in mother’s tongue• ccommunicating in foreign languagesommunicating in foreign languages • mmath competences and basic science-technological ath competences and basic science-technological • competences competences

• ccomputer competencesomputer competences

• aability of learning bility of learning

• iinterpersonal, intercultural and social competences, as well as nterpersonal, intercultural and social competences, as well as civil competencescivil competences

• eenterprisenterprise

• cculture expressionulture expression

Document worked out by the European Communities Commission, the document Crucial Competences in learning during the entire life - European referential frames. This document is an annex to the Conclusion of the European Communities Commission concerning a Recommendation of the European Parliament - COM(2005)548 final

ThreeThree categories of key categories of key competences :competences :

• To use tools interactivelyTo use tools interactively

• To co-operate in heterogeneous groupTo co-operate in heterogeneous group

• To work autonomouslyTo work autonomously

The concept of Framework Structure of Key Competence - OECD DeSeCo Project (Definition and Selection of Competencies)

Information competencInformation competencee –– a set of knowledge, a set of knowledge, skillsskills, attitudes, attitudes and efficienc and efficiencyy essential for a essential for an n

individualindividual to diagnose when and what to diagnose when and what information is needed, to localize this information is needed, to localize this

information, to information, to assessassess it, to effectively it, to effectively processprocess and use it, as well as to transfer it in a correctand use it, as well as to transfer it in a correct

form with the use of properly selected form with the use of properly selected toolstools

A person who is information competent is able A person who is information competent is able to:to:

determine the scope of needed informationdetermine the scope of needed information access efaccess effectively needed information fectively needed information ((also from not also from not

electronic sourceselectronic sources)) critically evaluate obtained information and its sourcecritically evaluate obtained information and its sourcess include selected information into his/her own structure include selected information into his/her own structure

of knowledgeof knowledge effectively use proper information in realization of effectively use proper information in realization of

assumed goals, both individually and as a member of assumed goals, both individually and as a member of a groupa group

understand and include in his/her actions economic, understand and include in his/her actions economic, legal, social and ethical legal, social and ethical contextcontext

The aimThe aim ofof formal education, beginning with formal education, beginning with primary school, is becoming the process of primary school, is becoming the process of forming in learners key competenceforming in learners key competence

digitalliteracy < information

competence < effectivelearning(more key

competence)

< professionaldevelopment

ICT in ICT in llifelong ifelong llearning process earning process

help help toto experienc experiencee the reality and the reality and to shapeto shape human knowledge and human knowledge and conscience conscience

offer 3 kinds of experience which refer to three–system representation of offer 3 kinds of experience which refer to three–system representation of the world according to Bruner (action based presentation – enactive the world according to Bruner (action based presentation – enactive representation, image based presentation – iconic representation, representation, image based presentation – iconic representation, language based presentation – symbolic representation)language based presentation – symbolic representation)

fulfill fulfill more & moremore & more functions: informative (multi-code), educational functions: informative (multi-code), educational (means – method), culture-forming, simulating(means – method), culture-forming, simulating,, tool (in the process of tool (in the process of learning, at work, when playing or in communication) learning, at work, when playing or in communication)

episodic transmission of information and the „ instant" culture enforce a episodic transmission of information and the „ instant" culture enforce a new way of thinking and learning, because the reference to linear new way of thinking and learning, because the reference to linear structure of knowledge is becoming insufficientstructure of knowledge is becoming insufficient todaytoday

the concept of multimedia education is becoming a dominant paradigm of the concept of multimedia education is becoming a dominant paradigm of modern educationmodern education

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