Older Adult Education: Toward Age-Friendly Canadian Universities

Autor/in	Kops, William John
Titel	Older Adult Education: Toward Age-Friendly Canadian Universities
Quelle	In: Canadian Journal for the Study of Adult Education, 32 (2020) 1, S.59-73 (16 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1925-993X
Schlagwörter	Older Adults; Universities; Foreign Countries; Program Development; College Role; Continuing Education; Lifelong Learning; Community Education; Adult Students; Retirement; Motivation; Barriers; Student Diversity; Access to Education; Communities of Practice; Sustainability; Canada + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Älterer Erwachsener; University; Universität; Ausland; Programmplanung; Weiterbildung; Life-long learning; Lebenslanges Lernen; ; Gemeinschaftserziehung; Nachbarschaftserziehung; Adult; Adults; Student; Students; Erwachsenenalter; Studentin; Schüler; Schülerin; Pensionierung; psychologische; Motivation (psychologisch); Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Community; Nachhaltigkeit; Kanada
Abstract	Interest in older adult education (OAE) is intensifying for several reasons. The number of older adults in Canada is growing, increasing the proportion of older people in the population. Many older adults are now more active and want creative challenges, opportunities to learn, and chances to contribute to their community. In turn, cognitive and social activities, including educational activities, benefit the health and well-being of older adults and their communities. Adults face multiple role changes as they age, which can motivate them to participate in education to inform and support life transitions. Universities are well positioned to engage the growing and changing population of older adults in creative and interesting ways, and in doing so, more fully serve their communities. The paper provides a perspective on how OAE is currently understood and practised in Canadian universities, identifies issues facing educators in sustaining/developing these types of educational programs, and poses considerations for future directions for university-based OAE. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Mount Saint Vincent University. e-mail: cjsaerceea@gmail.com; Web site: https://cjsae.library.dal.ca/index.php/cjsae
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01