PART Recent Trends and Developments in Government Policies in Education, Science and Culture
Chapter 2 Promotion of Lifelong Learning
3 Lifelong Learning and Institutions of Formal Education
(1) Lifelong Learning and the Role of Institutions of Formal Education
Institutions of formal education play an important tie in providing
a basis for lifelong learning. At the elementary and secondary education levels,
in particular, it is necessary to enable children to fully acquire basic and
essential knowledge and skills and enhance those educational programs whereby
pupils can develop their individualities to the full. It is also necessary to
place emphasis on helping pupils develop their willingness for learning on their
own initiative, as well as their ability to adapt themselves to various changes
in society. These elements were included in the basic major principles for the
revision of the Courses of Study for elementary and secondary schools made in
1989. In addition, institutions of formal education should serve as facilities
for lifelong learning and offer people diverse learning opportunities. The Government
has taken a variety of measures, including those for facilitating the acceptance
of working adults as students into these institutions.
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Recent Trends and Developments in Government Policies in Education, Science and Culture