Norman Longworth

Background

Norman Longworth was born on March 19, 1936, in Bolton, England, United Kingdom. He is a son of Fred and Lovie Longworth.

Education

Norman Longworth was educated at Bolton School but did not immediately go to university, largely because of family poverty. In 1976 Longworth obtained a Master of Philosophy degree from the University of Southampton.

Career

From 1959 to 1967 Norman Longworth was a geography teacher and department head at schools in Bury and Lancashire, England. From 1967 to 1983 he was a manager of schools programs at the International Business Machines U.K. Ltd. From 1983 to 1990 Longworth served as a manager of external education programs at the International Business Machines Europe. In 1991 Norman was an independent lifelong learning consultant.

From 1997 to 1999 he was a president of European Lifelong Learning Initiative. From 1999 to 2001 Longworth was a consultant professor of lifelong learning at Centre for the Learning City at Sheffield Hallam University. In 2000 he was appointed a vice president of World Initiative on Lifelong Learning. He has been a visiting professor of lifelong learning in several European Universities - Sheffield Hallam University, Edinburgh Napier University, University of Stirling.

Achievements

• Norman Longworth is best known for the creation of the 'Learning Ladder', a diagram describing the stages in human learning, and for his international reputation in the field of Lifelong Learning and, in particular, the development of Learning cities. His books have been translated into Spanish, Italian, Chinese, Lithuanian and other languages.

Works

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  • Lifelong Learning in Action: Transforming Education in the 21st Century

    (Since the concept of lifelong learning came to prominence...)

    2003
  • Perspectives on Learning Cities and Regions: Policy, Practice and Participation

    (In this publication, policy-makers, practitioners, and re...)

    2010
  • Lifelong Learning

    (This text sets out to explain the issues and attributes o...)

    1996
  • Learning Cities, Learning Regions, Learning Communities: Lifelong Learning and Local Government

    (This book explores the mental and social landscape of the...)

    2006
  • Making Lifelong Learning Work

    (This text outlines the future roles of schools, business,...)

    1999

Membership

Norman Longworth is a member of the British Computer Society.

Interests

• golf, tennis, walking the dog, writing poetry

Connections

In 1960 Norman Longworth married Margaret, a nurse. They have two children: David, Jeannette.

Father:

Fred Longworth

Mother:

Lovie Longworth

Spouse:

Margaret Longworth

Son:

David Longworth

Daughter:

Jeannette Longworth

References

• Contemporary Authors
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