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Godby, Robert – Australian Journal of Adult Learning, 2023
The predicted growth of the aged care sector in Australia, driven by the ageing population, is expected to create an increasing need for workplaces to support the development for all kinds and classifications of workers to undertake their work within multicultural settings. This paper describes and elaborates the necessary and increasing…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Cultural Pluralism, Workplace Learning, Multicultural Education
Flax, Corinne – Journal of Museum Education, 2023
This article seeks to illustrate the outcome of entering partnerships with open and flexible goals and lines of communication. Two unique, long-term partnerships at a medium-sized, regional museum of art and science are described, with details of the impact of these partnerships and different audiences served. Using current research on best…
Descriptors: Museums, Partnerships in Education, Art Education, Science Education
Branson, Dana C. – Journal of Social Work Education, 2023
Through an experiential learning project, social work students were able to examine ageist ideas of older adults and appreciate that, regardless of age, all humans need companionship. These insights allowed students to examine their ageist ideas and values toward older adults toward positive change. Engagement across micro, mezzo, and macro…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Age Discrimination, Social Work, Attitude Change
Francis-Coad, Jacqueline; Farlie, Melanie K.; Haines, Terry; Black, Linda; Weselman, Tammy; Cummings, Philippa; Hill, Anne-Marie – Health Education Journal, 2023
Objective: Partnering with patients and staff to develop and evaluate falls prevention education could better enable patient learning and engagement. This study aimed to create a revised version of the Safe Recovery falls prevention education programme in partnership with older patients and hospital staff, to improve patient engagement in…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Hospitals, Accident Prevention, Safety Education
Gu, Xuan; Tse, Chi-Shing; Chan, Meingold Hiu-Ming – Applied Cognitive Psychology, 2020
Transition theory posits that autobiographical memories are organized by major life transitions, which is often supported by the Living-in-History effect that occurs when people frequently refer to public events to support their date estimates of personal events. In the present study, 52 Chinese older adults in Hong Kong recalled autobiographical…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Older Adults, Autobiographies, Memory
Sandra Lyndon; Helen Moss – International Journal of Early Years Education, 2024
This article reports on findings from a case study of an intergenerational project between a nursery school and a residential care home for people with dementia in the South-East of England. It examines how multi-modalities support meaning-making between 3-year-old children and older adults. The study is qualitative, interpretative and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Constructivism (Learning), Older Adults, Intergenerational Programs
Mohadeseh Motamed-Jahromi; Mohammad Hossein Kaveh; Mehdi Mohammadi; Mohammad Hossein Dabbaghmanesh; Elsa Vitale; José Louis Iparraguirre – Educational Gerontology, 2024
Developing self-care behaviors is a fundamental yet challenging strategy to prevent the complications of diabetes. This three-arm randomized controlled trial aimed to compare the effectiveness of combined mindfulness and self-regulation-based intervention with self-regulation-based intervention on self-care behaviors of Iranian older adults with…
Descriptors: Diabetes, Daily Living Skills, Older Adults, Health Behavior
Emiko Takagi; Madeleine S. Marroquin-Serrano – Educational Gerontology, 2024
The Age-Friendly University (AFU) principles outline a set of visions that higher education institutions should support to become inclusive to learners of all ages, especially older learners. A growing number of higher education institutions across the globe are currently engaged in various work of AFU development. One of the areas of study in…
Descriptors: Nontraditional Students, College Students, Inclusion, Older Adults
Jacqueline McGinty; Jess Oest; Jared Divido – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2024
In "Digital Immigrants: Leveraging the Technology Acceptance Model to Increase Digital Literacy in Older Adults," the authors delve into the vital importance of digital literacy for supporting older adults in living independently and staying connected with their community. They explore how the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), which…
Descriptors: Immigrants, Digital Literacy, Older Adults, Models
Minette Alexandra Sy Chan – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The longer life expectancy combined with decreasing birth rates in many developed countries has led to a growing awareness of the need for older adults to extend their working lives. As more people reach their 80s and 90s, working into their late 60s and 70s will become more common for social, mental engagement, and economic reasons. However,…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Older Workers, Motivation, Work Ethic
Miroslava Tokovská; Dominika Doktorová; Jana Šolcová – Journal of Social Studies Education Research, 2024
The ability to learn new skills as an adult, cognitive stimulation in the ageing process, and a cognitively active lifestyle are of interest to experts in education, public health, and social studies. The game Scrabble, with its enjoyable nature, has gained recognition as an educational resource that facilitates the acquisition and preservation of…
Descriptors: Brain, Educational Games, Older Adults, Adults
Chaloemchai Charoenkiatkan; Natthawat Khositditsayanan; Benchaporn Wannupatam – Journal of Education and Learning (EduLearn), 2024
This study aimed to develop and evaluate a training curriculum intended to enhance the quality of life for the elderly. As Thailand witnesses a demographic shift with increasing numbers of older adults, driven by declining birth rates and extended life expectancies, the importance of ensuring quality elderly care becomes paramount. The devised…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Quality of Life, Older Adults, Adult Education
Montserrat Iranzo-Domingo; Dolors Cañabate Ortiz – International Journal of Education & the Arts, 2024
This article adheres to UN guidelines concerning the Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021-2030) which aim to improve the lives of the older population. The objective of this study is to show how social dance with artistic-scenic purposes for a socially vulnerable group of older adults (third and fourth age) contributes to active ageing from social and…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Physical Mobility, Aging (Individuals), Socialization
Georgina Tuari Stewart; Nesta Devine; Chris Jenkin; Yo Heta-Lensen; Lisa Maurice-Takerei; Margaret Joan Stuart; Sue Middleton – Educational Philosophy and Theory, 2024
Catalysed by conversations amongst a group of colleagues, this article is an initial exploration of what happens to women academics aged 60+ who work in a university in Aotearoa New Zealand. This work is an example of when academic theories, in this case feminism, are called forth by real-world experiences - in this case, increasing academic job…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Older Adults, Females, Older Workers
Chun-Ting Yeh; Kai-Chi Huang; Pei-Yun Chen – Educational Gerontology, 2024
Since 2008, the Taiwan Ministry of Education has been encouraging government agencies and private organizations to establish Active aging learning centers (AALCs). This has led to the engagement of AALCs across communities in Taiwan. We explored AALC organizers' experiences with negotiations during program planning. Semi-structured interviews were…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Aging (Individuals), Older Adults, Adult Learning