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Liu, Yi-Hui; Chao, Pei-Ju; Fried, Juliet H.; Hsu, Tsu-Hsuan – Adult Education Quarterly: A Journal of Research and Theory, 2022
As of 2018, Taiwan had a population of approximately 23.5 million people, of which 14% had reached 65 years old. To promote healthy and active aging for Taiwanese older adults, the Lifelong Learning Act was amended in 2018 in order to support older adults in terms of their personal development and leisure opportunities. The primary goal of the…
Descriptors: Age Discrimination, Lifelong Learning, Teacher Attitudes, Foreign Countries
Thanh T. G. Trinh; Kees de Bot; Marjolijn Verspoor – Language Teaching Research Quarterly, 2024
This longitudinal case study from a Complex Dynamic Systems Theory (CDST) perspective touches upon an under-researched issue: L1 development over the lifespan. Levinson (1978) predicts three stages in adulthood: early, mid and late, with a decline in late adulthood. We examine Diane Larsen-Freeman's publications over a period of 50 years (from age…
Descriptors: Authors, Writing Skills, Longitudinal Studies, Lifelong Learning
Owusu-Agyeman, Yaw – International Review of Education, 2019
Adult learning remains an important component of educational systems in countries all over the world, particularly because it seeks to explain how adults obtain education through formal, non-formal and informal modes. While many education providers and researchers focus on increasing resource support and the development of the knowledge and skills…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Inclusion, Adult Education, Educational Policy
Escolar Chua, Rowena L.; de Guzman, Allan B. – Educational Gerontology, 2018
A considerable number of studies have been carried out to explore the experiences of the elderly engaging in third age education, however, most of these investigations have focused on elderly motivation, the benefits accruing from their participation, and the barriers they have encountered during their lifelong learning experience. However, there…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Older Adults, Adult Education, Lifelong Learning
Yurtaeva, Marina; Glukhanyuk, Natalia; Muzafarova, Anna; Rasskazova, Tatiana – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2018
The advent of the so-called "post-literacy" era imposes on an individual the need to master not only various verbal, but also visual, artistic and scientific languages that have been developed in modern culture, which requires an adult to constantly improve their general educational and cultural level and to constantly struggle against…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Self Actualization, Lifelong Learning, Professional Development
Simándi, Szilvia – Acta Educationis Generalis, 2018
Introduction: Nowadays, providing the access to learning appears as an emphasized priority for every stage of life, due to the demographic changes, even near the place of residence or with the utilization of the possibilities of the new informational and communicational technologies, which bring new possibilities also in the dimension of learning…
Descriptors: Lifelong Learning, Intergenerational Programs, Informal Education, Leisure Time
Ollis, Tracey; Ryan, Cheryl; Starr, Karen; Harrison, Ursula – Studies in the Education of Adults, 2018
This article focusses on later life learning in Neighbourhood Houses in Victoria, Australia, amidst a backdrop of neoliberal education policies impacting on Adult Community Education (ACE) in Australia. This empirical research was conducted in the state of Victoria and charts the learning of older learners (referred to in this article as later…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adult Learning, Adult Education, Informal Education
Stine-Morrow, Elizabeth A. L.; Hussey, Erika K.; Ng, Shukhan – Grantee Submission, 2015
In light of population aging, an understanding of factors that promote lifelong cognitive resilience is urgent. There is considerable evidence that education early in the life span, which promotes the development of literacy skills, leads to cognitive health and longevity, but the ways in which activity engagement in later adulthood affects…
Descriptors: Literacy, Aging (Individuals), Cognitive Ability, Mental Health
Billett, Stephen – International Journal of Training Research, 2015
Knowing how adults learn through work is central to understanding their development across working lives. That development is important for their personal trajectories, and ability to contribute, sustain and advance the interests of their workplaces, and collectively to the social and economic viability of their communities and nations. This paper…
Descriptors: Lifelong Learning, Workplace Learning, Adult Development, National Surveys
Mackowicz, Jolanta; Wnek-Gozdek, Joanna – Educational Gerontology, 2016
In the face of the ageing of society, the concept of active ageing has become a key problem within European politics. (United Nations, 2002; European Commission, 2006). In recent years, the University of Third Age (U3A) movement has developed very quickly both within Poland and outside our country. In this article, we consider the educational…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Older Adults, Aging (Individuals), Quality of Life
Pitts, Stephanie E.; Robinson, Katharine – British Journal of Music Education, 2016
The benefits of lifelong musical participation have been repeatedly demonstrated through research and anecdote, and yet the challenging question of why more people are not engaged in these activities is rarely addressed. This project used interviews with eighteen current and past amateur ensemble members to explore themes of social acceptance,…
Descriptors: Music Education, Lifelong Learning, Music Activities, Sustainability
Schuller, Tom – International Journal of Lifelong Education, 2010
In this response to the commentaries, the author makes some general observations on the nature of the Inquiry into the Future for Lifelong Learning (IFLL) and "Learning Through Life" ("LTL"): their design and purpose. He then turns to the comments from the "International Journal of Lifelong Education"…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Lifelong Learning, Religious Factors, Adult Development
Marienau, Catherine; Segal, Joy – Child Welfare, 2006
Drawing largely on the literature from adult learning and development, this article presents parents as continuous learners whose critical reflections on their experiences with parenting can be rich fodder for their growth and development. Theories and models are highlighted that may suggest a wider repertoire of approaches for helping…
Descriptors: Parents, Adult Learning, Adult Development, Child Rearing
Stevens, Hilary – Campus-Wide Information Systems, 2008
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to present the findings of an evaluative case study that used an electronic portfolio to enhance the employability of older adults. The evaluation sought to identify programme effects and highlight the factors that were instrumental in generating them. Design/methodology/approach: Qualitative inquiry methods…
Descriptors: Portfolios (Background Materials), Employment Potential, Mentors, Adults
Zeisel, William – Institute of Museum and Library Services, 2006
As the first of the baby boomers turn 60, public libraries are preparing to offer creative alternatives to retirement to a generation notorious for their idealism and activism. This report from the Americans for Libraries Council (ALC) and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) offers guidelines, demographics, and examples of model…
Descriptors: Public Libraries, Museums, Library Services, Baby Boomers
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