7 Opportunities for Education and Training Other Than School Education
In addition to the educational activities provided in the regular
schools mentioned in the preceding sections, various educational and training
activities of varying content and methods are being conducted in homes, in businesses
and else-where. The demand for life-long integrated education has been increasing
in light of the increasing necessity to continue acquiring new knowledge and
skills to cope with our rapidly changing society, the awareness that there are
cases in which it is more effective to offer education outside schools rather
than in schools and the realization that learning throughout life enriches the
mind, and gives life additional meaning. Therefore, in recent years special emphasis
has been placed on providing education and training in institutions other than
schools.
In order to meet this demand for life-long integrated education,
it is necessary to clarify the respective roles to be played by schools, homes
and society, and to establish cooperative, organic relationships among them.
In the sections, which follow, the existing formal educational and training opportunities
other than school education will be outlined.