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

Konstantina Tsafou, Thanassis Karalis

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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.

 

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

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