Learning from Life: The Creation of Experiential and Life-Long Learning in Europe in the Medieval and Early Modern Periods. Experiential and life-long learning are fundamental principles of modern Australian educational practice, from primary and high school to university and centres of adult education; they are of interest to the Federal Government (Higher Education Review, Senate Inquiry, DEST project). This innovative project will investigate the cultural heritage of these practices, detailin ....Learning from Life: The Creation of Experiential and Life-Long Learning in Europe in the Medieval and Early Modern Periods. Experiential and life-long learning are fundamental principles of modern Australian educational practice, from primary and high school to university and centres of adult education; they are of interest to the Federal Government (Higher Education Review, Senate Inquiry, DEST project). This innovative project will investigate the cultural heritage of these practices, detailing how they arose in medieval Europe and were refined by thinkers and practitioners throughout the early modern period. It will reveal how a reliance on received authority and example was transformed into a modern pedagogic mode that encourages learning throughout the course of life and teaches pupils how to think for themselves and to learn from life experience.Read moreRead less