Reflection on the development of adult education in learning society;

On functions of vocational guidance in schools under the background of learning society;

Introducing"continuing education" "learning society"and"lifelong ed ucation;

It is expounded that to update traditional educational idea is to meet the demands of social development,and new educational idea of socialization of learning and life-long education should be set up.

The study-oriented society is a kind of ideal social pattern which many countries strive to establish at present .

China, Chinese government, for the purpose of implementing study-oriented society, set up some organizations applicable to China s conditions with Chinese characteristics which have laid a good basis for the establishment of lifetime education in China and the construction of study-oriented society.

However, in terms of embrac ing a study-oriented society, self-study examinations in higher education have a p romising future, although relevant reforms are necessary.