自从殖民时期起,教育的定义与观念已有很大改变,由于终身学习的重要性及其对持续不断的学习的强调,它已成为教育这个定义的一个组成部分。新知识的数量每5—7年就增长一倍。在这种情况下,那种以为过去学到的知识将会一生受用不尽,永远有效的观点显然不合时宜。尽管今天的教育功能之一仍然是传授知识与技能,但是教 Since the colonial period, the definition and concept of education have changed considerably and as a result of the importance of lifelong learning and its emphasis on continuous learning, it has become an integral part of the definition of education. The number of new knowledge doubled every 5-7 years. Under such circumstances, the idea that the knowledge learned in the past will not be used for the rest of its life is always out of date. Although one of today’s educational functions is still to impart knowledge and skills, but teach