Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 2 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 5 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 10 |
Descriptor
| Foreign Countries | 10 |
| Older Adults | 10 |
| Adult Education | 6 |
| Lifelong Learning | 5 |
| Adult Students | 4 |
| College Faculty | 4 |
| Aging (Individuals) | 3 |
| Adult Educators | 2 |
| Adult Learning | 2 |
| Andragogy | 2 |
| Attitudes | 2 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
| Commission for International… | 3 |
| Educational Gerontology | 2 |
| American Association for… | 1 |
| International Journal of… | 1 |
| Journal of Adult and… | 1 |
| Journal of Computer Assisted… | 1 |
| Online Submission | 1 |
Author
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 5 |
| Reports - Research | 5 |
| Collected Works - Proceedings | 4 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
| Speeches/Meeting Papers | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
| Italy | 10 |
| United States | 4 |
| Spain | 3 |
| Australia | 2 |
| Canada | 2 |
| Chile | 2 |
| China | 2 |
| Czech Republic | 2 |
| France | 2 |
| Nigeria | 2 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2 |
| More ▼ | |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
| International Adult Literacy… | 1 |
| Motivated Strategies for… | 1 |
| Program for the International… | 1 |
| Sixteen Personality Factor… | 1 |
| Wechsler Intelligence Scale… | 1 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewed
Direct linkManca, Stefania; Raffaghelli, Juliana Elisa – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2023
Background: Holocaust memory and learning processes have become increasingly mediatised as a result of rapid technological advances. There is, however, little information available regarding how people learn about this topic informally through social media. Objectives: This paper explores how adult learners develop their learning ecologies by…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Adult Students, Social Media, Learning
Hachem, Hany; Manninen, Jyri – Educational Gerontology, 2020
The humanist and critical principles of educational gerontology attribute different goals to education in later life. Self-Actualization is the goal of humanist educational gerontology, while empowerment, emancipation, and social change are the goals of critical educational gerontology. Liberal arts education is dominant in later-life learning.…
Descriptors: Educational Gerontology, Educational Principles, Liberal Arts, Adult Learning
Download full textCummins, Phyllis A.; Yamashita, Takashi; Harrington, Katherine – Commission for International Adult Education, 2018
Participation in adult education and training (AET) programs is increasingly important for people of all ages and is necessary to remain competitive in a world experiencing rapid technological advances. Lifelong learning activities are especially important for middle-aged and older adults who intend to work at older ages to ensure they have the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Participation, Adults, Lifelong Learning
Palumbo, Mauro – Journal of Adult and Continuing Education, 2014
Liguria has the oldest age structure in Europe because of a low birth rate and long lifespans and therefore is a very interesting laboratory region in which to experiment with active ageing policies. The generations that are now approaching retirement hold a high level of personal and professional resources; so the "new" elderly people…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Aging (Individuals), Citizen Participation, Case Studies
Brown, Lisa R., Ed.; Holyoke, Laura, Ed.; Hunter-Johnson, Yvonne, Ed.; McNamara, Billie, Ed. – American Association for Adult and Continuing Education, 2022
The American Association for Adult Continuing Education Conference Theme Adaptability, Flexibility, and Sustainability--Adult Education in Dynamic Times is a reflection of the association's global commitment to Transforming Lives and Communities across the spectrum. For the past three years, the American Association has worked to codify and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Continuing Education, Educational Change, Art Education
Luppi, Elena – Educational Gerontology, 2010
The research presented in this paper is focused on the concept of active citizenship in the third age. This topic has been investigated within a group of elderly people in the second phase of the third age. The research was monitored by the social services of Bologna (Italy) in a support-care project. The results gathered led to considerations on…
Descriptors: Citizenship, Citizenship Education, Older Adults, Foreign Countries
Boucouvalas, Marcie, Ed.; Avoseh, Mejai, Ed. – Commission for International Adult Education, 2016
The Commission on International Adult Education (CIAE) of the American Association for Adult and Continuing Education (AAACE) provides a forum for the discussion of international issues related to adult education in general, as well as adult education in various countries around the globe. The following purposes summarize the work of the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Foreign Countries, Independent Study, Undergraduate Students
Luppi, Elena – International Journal of Lifelong Education, 2009
The following work outlines an analysis of education initiatives aimed at the elderly. It examines the characteristics of the old aged learner, his/her "educability" and the foundations for an educational approach for this age group. These theoretical assumptions form the basis of this research: an exploratory study into various…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Adult Education, Lifelong Learning, Learning Theories
Pracana, Clara, Ed. – Online Submission, 2014
We are delighted to welcome you to the International Psychological Applications Conference and Trends 2014, taking place in Porto, Portugal, from 4 to 6 of April. Psychology, in our time, offers a large range of scientific fields where it can be applied. The goal of understanding individuals and groups (mental functions and behavioral…
Descriptors: Educational Psychology, Foreign Countries, Intervention, Prevention
Commission for International Adult Education, 2012
The Commission on International Adult Education (CIAE) of the American Association for Adult and Continuing Education (AAACE) provides a forum for the discussion of international issues related to adult education in general, as well as adult education in various countries around the globe. The following purposes summarize the work of the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Foreign Countries, Lifelong Learning, Religion
