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Teaching and learning in later life
— theoretical implications | | Author(s) | Frank Glendenning |
| Publisher | Ashgate, Aldershot, 2000 |
| Pages | 118 pp (Studies in educational gerontology, 4) |
| Source | Ashgate Publishing Ltd., Gower House, Croft Road, Aldershot, Hants GU11 3HR. |
| Keywords | Adult Education ; Rights [elderly] ; Attitudes to the old of general public ; Ageing process ; Sociology, Social Science. |
| Annotation | The development of education for older people is examined against the background of an ageing population and the challenge of lengthening life expectancy. With contributions from the UK and Canada, the book analyses the current situation and reviews trends in educational gerontology. While this is not a practical manual, a major theme is "learning and teaching", in that learning is a fundamental biological and psychological process, while teaching involves creating opportunities for learning to occur. Each chapter in its own way examines the importance of a rich, stimulating environment to promote mental health, and to empower older people. What is often lacking is the opportunity for many older people to be sustained and stimulated, resulting in their demotivation, disempowerment and general disadvantage. Some 25 years has elapsed since education for those in later life appeared on the adult education agenda as a matter for urgent attention. The hope is that these papers provide a useful basis for future discussion. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-000817003 B |
| Classmark | GP: IKR: TOB: BG: S |
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