As recently as the 1980s, education was not universally approached as a lifelong process
except to maintain certification, but at present, dietetics practitioners are keenly
aware that lifelong learning has evolved from simply being important to something
that is essential to achieve professional success.
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In fact, in 1980, Malcolm S. Knowles, a noted educator often referred to as the “father
of adult learning,” predicted that lifelong learning would inevitably become the organizing
principle of education, and a few decades later, the term lifelong learning is part
of the everyday vernacular in education circles, with many university departments
featuring the title lifelong learning and offering courses on this topic.
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Published online: May 23, 2012
Footnotes
This article was written by Tony Peregrin, editor and writer for a Chicago-based medical association and freelance writer in Chicago, IL.
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© 2012 Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
