IN TERMS OF TERMS: THEORETICAL AND RESEARCH ORIENTATIONS IN THE FIELDS OF LIFELONG LEARNING AND ADULT EDUCATION DURING THE PERIOD 1955-2023

Authors

  • Konstantina Tsafou Laboratory of Pedagogical Research and Lifelong Education, Department of Educational Science and Early Childhood Education, University of Patras, Greece
  • Thanassis Karalis Laboratory of Pedagogical Research and Lifelong Education, Department of Educational Science and Early Childhood Education, University of Patras, Greece

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46827/ejae.v10i1.5944

Keywords:

lifelong learning, lifelong education, adult learning, adult education, transformative learning, andragogy

Abstract

This paper aims to investigate specific trends in the fields of lifelong learning and adult education. Using the Google Scholar academic search engine, we examine academic papers published between 1955 and 2023 that include key terms related to these fields in their titles. This mapping seeks to identify the specific areas that have attracted scientific and research interest over time.

Author Biographies

  • Konstantina Tsafou, Laboratory of Pedagogical Research and Lifelong Education, Department of Educational Science and Early Childhood Education, University of Patras, Greece

    Konstantina Tsafou is a graduate of the Department of Educational Science and Early Childhood Education at the University of Patras, Greece. She is currently working as a preschool educator.

  • Thanassis Karalis, Laboratory of Pedagogical Research and Lifelong Education, Department of Educational Science and Early Childhood Education, University of Patras, Greece

    Thanassis Karalis is professor of Lifelong Learning and Adult Education of the Department of Educational Science and Early Childhood Education at the University of Patras, Greece, where he is also the Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning.

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2025-04-08

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