Informed Teachers and Learners: The importance of assessing the characteristics needed for lifelong learning

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De La Harpe, Barbara and Radloff, Alex. 2000. "Informed Teachers and Learners: The importance of assessing the characteristics needed for lifelong learning ." Studies in Continuing Education. 22 (2), pp. 169-182. https://doi.org/10.1080/713695729
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Informed Teachers and Learners: The importance of assessing the characteristics needed for lifelong learning

ERA Journal ID20793
Article CategoryArticle
AuthorsDe La Harpe, Barbara and Radloff, Alex
Journal TitleStudies in Continuing Education
Journal Citation22 (2), pp. 169-182
Number of Pages14
Year2000
PublisherTaylor & Francis
Place of PublicationUnited Kingdom
ISSN0158-037X
1470-126X
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1080/713695729
Web Address (URL)https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/713695729
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In order to be members of the learning society, students must become lifelong learners; that is, learners who have a wide repertoire of cognitive learning strategies, are metacognitive about learning and themselves as learners, are motivated to learn, and can manage their feelings and available resources effectively. Although there is evidence that these lifelong learner characteristics contribute to academic achievement, not many teachers or students know much about them or their relationship to learning and assessment. In this paper, we describe how cognitive, metacognitive, motivational and affective aspects of learning can be assessed using both quantitative and qualitative methods and discuss how the outcomes of this assessment can inform learning, teaching and assessment practices that foster lifelong learning.

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