CONCEPТUAL PRINCIPLES OF LIFELONG LEARNING IN THE CONTEXT OF A SYNERGETIC PARADIGM OF EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

The need for continuously raising modern labour market requirements to professional skills in the scientific and technological progress was revealed. Under the circumstances, the formation of lifelong learning, transfer of knowledge from one generation to another is becoming topical. The nature of lifelong education and its components was highlighted. Particular attention was given to higher education, which occupies an important place in the system of lifelong education, in the formation of the main productive force of society. Emphasis was put on the fact that the problem of its formation and development gets great attention in Western Europe. The features of lifelong learning in several European countries were revealed. The rationale was provded for further enhancement of lifelong learning, including the formation of a paradigm of educational environment and more efficient use of the synergetic approach for this purpose.