THE ROLE OF SOCIETY IN LIFE-LONG EDUCATION IN NIGERIA

Abstract

This paper presents the role of community in life-long education. Community as a body of people living in one distinct area, sharing common culture, interests’ norms and origin plays an important role in life-long education. These roles extends from one understanding communal values and expectations, social consciousness through understanding of societal changes and adaptations like technological and environmental changes, to career needs and options for personal growth and development. Therefore, community like the home, but in a broader perspective provides practical learning ground for individual self actualization in more advanced and diverse role. Infed. org, (‘2007). It is these roles that are sum up together for one to see himself as a member of a great society.