As you examine your own personality traits to see if they match those of lifelong learners, you need to be aware of one important thing: lifelong learning demands that you continually strive to acquire and absorb ongoing educational experiences and new knowledge in general. It also requires you to adapt, adopt and modify your nursing practice to make them relevant with the changing times. In other words, you need to stay current with the latest developments and new technologies in health care.
One way to engage in lifelong learning is for you to pursue a formal academic degree in a traditional “cement and brick” university campus. Alternatively, you can do the same through a new type of learning context, known as distance education or distance learning. With recent technological advances, this mode of learning is slowly gaining popularity. The curriculum content is delivered to students who are not physically ‘on site’ in a traditional building or campus through the use of technology and instructional system designs. This simply means that the information source and the learners are separated by time and distance.
Besides the formal approach in a lecture room, you can also engage in lifelong learning informally. For example, you sign up for short courses offered