The current emerging contexts in the Asia-Pacific region entail substantial needs to promote the new sets of skills and competencies required for lifelong learning in the 21st century. This sequential guide, as part of the Community-based lifelong learning and adult education publication, was developed and synthesized based on the comprehensive education sector review and relevant researches to consolidate the essential knowledge, skills and values for adults and learners of community learning centres (CLCs) in the region. The booklet provides competency definitions, existing frameworks and pr
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The current emerging contexts in the Asia-Pacific region entail substantial needs to promote the new sets of skills and competencies required for lifelong learning in the 21st century. This sequential guide, as part of the Community-based lifelong learning and adult education publication, was developed and synthesized based on the comprehensive education sector review and relevant researches to consolidate the essential knowledge, skills and values for adults and learners of community learning centres (CLCs) in the region. The booklet provides competency definitions, existing frameworks and practices, proposed competency framework in Asia-Pacific contexts, and the applicability of the framework at the country level. The contents were enriched by technical inputs and recommendations of national experts from 11 Asian countries; namely, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, the Philippines, the Republic of Korea, Thailand, Singapore, Viet Nam, plus Australia. It is anticipated that the proposed Asia-Pacific competency framework in this guide will provide valuable recommendations for policy-makers and CLC managers in developing the related frameworks and delivery mechanisms in their respective countries in order to emphasise the critical skills and competencies for adult learners in both non-formal and informal settings.
Edited excerpt from publication.
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