Ignatovich Y. V. English terms describing lifelong education: contemporary context. LIFELONG EDUCATION: The 21st Century.
2013. № 1.DOI: 10.15393/j5.art.2013.1950
2013. № 1.
| Issue 1 | Modern scientific vocabulary of lifelong learning |
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English terms describing lifelong education: contemporary context
 | Ignatovich Y V PhD, associate professor, chief researcher, deputy director of the Institute of Continuing Education at Petrozavodsk State University. (Petrozavodsk) ignatovich@petrsu.ru |
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Keywords: Lifelong learning Lifelong education Continuing (continuous) education Continuing professional education |
Abstract: The article presents a comparative linguistic and socio-pedagogical analysis of English and Russian terms used to describe continuous (lifelong) education. There are three basic frequently used terms functioning in the English language: Lifelong learning, Lifelong education, Continuing (continuous) education. The study showed that two terms (Lifelong learning and Lifelong education) tend to be absolute synonyms in the English texts and have a meaning of «ongoing, voluntary, and self-motivated pursuit of knowledge for either personal or professional reasons», «potential for professional and personal development through education». The term Continuing education can be a synonym for Lifelong learning, but is most commonly used to refer to all forms of education in the post-secondary stage. The term Continuing professional education corresponds to the Russian «additional professional education». English and Russian terms have semantic differences. |
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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15393/j5.art.2013.1950
