September 2009....
Meanwhile, Choong Kim Whye, Senior Manager, Engineering (Mechanical) at Keppel FELS, pursued a Master of Science in Marine Technology (International) programme. This course is designed to provide full-time engineers with enhanced technical and managerial techniques applicable to the offshore and marine industry.
He says, “I hope to be a good role model to other Keppelites and inspire them to practise lifelong learning with my experiences.”
In reference to some sites, "Lifelong learning" is basically about:
- acquiring and updating all kinds of abilities, interests, knowledge and qualifications from the pre-school years to post-retirement. It promotes the development of knowledge and competences that will enable each individual to adapt to the knowledge-based working environment and actively participate in all areas of social, technological and economical life, taking more control of his or her future.
- valuing all forms of learning, including: formal learning, such as a degree or post-degree courses at university; non-formal learning, such as vocational skills acquired at the workplace or on-the-job training; and informal learning, such as inter-generational learning, for example where parents learn to use ICT through their children, or learning how to play an instrument together with friends.
Learning opportunities should be available to all on an ongoing basis. In practice this should mean that each have individual learning pathways, suitable to their needs and interests at all stages of their working lives. The content of learning, the way learning is accessed, and where it takes place may vary depending on the learner and their learning requirements. In some major organisations, learning could be done ad-hoc or tailored through the Human Resource Training center identifying each employee of their learning needs, which could be on yearly basis.
Lifelong learning is also about providing "second chances" to update basic skills and also offering learning opportunities at more advanced levels, as in some companies, requiring staff to be highly trained in certain specialised knowledge skills. All this means that formal systems of provision need to become much more open and flexible, so that such opportunities can truly be tailored to the needs of the learner, or indeed the potential learner.
No comments:
Post a Comment