Studying the learning practice: Implications for the design of a lifelong learning support system

A phenomenological study of personal experiential learning was conducted. This informed a descriptive Framework of Lifelong Learning (FoLL) which describes four facets of lifelong learning: the learner, the organisation of learning, the process for carrying out learning projects, and the breakdowns that occur during, or because of learning. The FoLL was then used to derive a set of general requirements for a lifelong learning support system. System design has commenced based on these requirements. The paper discusses the FoLL and presents the system's general requirements.