Higher education and the promotion of lifelong learning

Recent interest in lifelong learning has raised the question of the possible role of universities and colleges in its promotion. Apart from the more obvious changes involving new activities with new students, such as older adults without formal entrance requirements or young people who are not seeking a formal degree, promotion of lifelong learning in institutions of higher education would also require changes in teaching methods with conventional students studying for traditional degrees. The goal of these changes would be that of equipping students with the skills, knowledge, habits and attitudes they would require in order to become lifelong learners.