The Role of the University of the Third Age in Meeting Needs of Adult Learners in Victoria, Australia

Autor/in	Hebestreit, Lydia
Titel	The Role of the University of the Third Age in Meeting Needs of Adult Learners in Victoria, Australia
Quelle	In: Australian Journal of Adult Learning, 48 (2008) 3, S.547-565 (19 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1443-1394
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Lifelong Learning; Older Adults; Adult Students; Student Surveys; Adult Education; Student Attitudes; Educational Improvement; Student Characteristics; Quality of Life; Satisfaction; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Life-long learning; Lebenslanges Lernen; Älterer Erwachsener; Adult; Adults; Student; Students; Erwachsenenalter; Studentin; Schüler; Schülerin; Schülerbefragung; Education; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Schülerverhalten; Teaching improvement; Unterrichtsentwicklung; Lebensqualität; Zufriedenheit; Australien
Abstract	Many older adults are interested in learning long past the age dictated by social norms. Some want to learn simply for the joy of learning, others because of the social contacts made by joining a community of learners, and still others want to learn so that they have a purpose in life. The University of the Third Age (U3A) is one of several models for lifelong education after retirement which have been developed worldwide. This article reports on a survey which explored the experiences of U3A members of two selected U3As in Victoria, Australia. The findings indicated that respondents were satisfied with their U3A experiences which had contributed in various areas of their lives leading to personal, mental, social and physical enhancement. It emerged that U3A is an important means of enhancing the quality of life for older adults through the provision of lifelong education. (Contains 12 tables.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Adult Learning Australia. Level 1, 32 Northbourne Avenue, Canberra, ACT 2603, Australia. Tel: +61-02-6274-9515; Fax: +61-02-6274-9513; Web site: http://www.ala.asn.au
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10