일본 생애학습(生涯學習)의 연구동향 -『일본생애교육학회연보(日本生涯敎育學會年報)』 2004-2013년을 중심으로 -

The purpose of this study was to analyze the trend of research on the lifelong learning of Japan that has experienced social problems such as low-birth rates, aging, etc. as Korea now has and accumulated best solution practices and to find out implications and directions for future research of Korean lifelong education. To achieve the goal, this study examined a total of 137 papers with the exception of prefaces and forum presentation published in the yearbooks of Japan's Lifelong Education Association, one of the leading academic journal of lifelong education of Japan. For the analysis criteria, the analytical tool by Lee(2013) was utilized by a little modification of areas and subjects of Japan's situation to be easily compared with conditions in Korea. Analysis results are summarized as follows. 48.7% of the authors of research papers lived mainly in the capital city and its metropolitan areas. The institutions of authors were 64.3% belonging to colleges and universities and 29.9% to the government and public organizations. The areas of research subject were 27.0% to organization-oriented and 17.5% to adult learners-oriented. By classification of research topics, lifelong educators and practitioners, lifelong education facilities and field, and lifelong education systems and polices were 12.4%, 28.5%, 19.7% in the top list. The research methods were 62.0% to the literature review and 20.4% to the qualitative study.