Individuelle Bedingungen lebensbegleitenden Lernens

Life-long learning is an important topic not only in current
political debates but also in educational-psychological theory
building. Theoretical assumptions regarding life-long learning are
based on research on life-span-development and research on skill
acquisition. Descriptions of the concept associate life-long
learning with forms of self-directed and cooperative learning.
Consequently, motivational, cognitive, and social-communicative
competencies of the learner play a major role. Regarding their
importance for life-long learning, it is a major educational goal
to foster these competencies. Here, problem-based learning
environments are an important measure to foster self-directed and
cooperative learning strategies