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Download full textHirst, Sandra; LeNavenec, Carole Lynne; Stares, Rebecca – Papers on Postsecondary Learning and Teaching, 2017
A legislatively regulated and self-regulating profession, such as nursing, holds its members (registered nurses) accountable to the public it serves for the continuous development of the competencies they profess to hold. A requirement for competency is lifelong learning and can be evidenced through certification. In this paper, the…
Descriptors: Lifelong Learning, Certification, Standards, Skill Development
Hirst, Sandra; LeNavenec, Carole-Lynne; Stebbins, Robert – Papers on Postsecondary Learning and Teaching, 2016
The purpose of this descriptive case study is to promote understanding of the University of the Third Age (U3A) as an approach to facilitating lifelong learning opportunities for and with older adults. This case study is specific to the development of a University of the Third Age in Calgary (U3A Calgary). The benefits of lifelong learning for…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Universities, Lifelong Learning, Older Adults
