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Peer learning — a popular model for seniors education
Author(s)	Fiona Clark, Anita Fochs Heller, Carolynn Rafman
Journal title	Educational Gerontology, vol 23, no 8, December 1997
Pages	pp 751-762
Keywords	Adult Education ; Learning capacity ; Discussions ; Social interaction ; Canada.
Annotation	An 18-month evaluation project undertaken by McGill Institute for Learning in Retirement (ILR) in Canada attempts to analyse the popularity of the peer learning model among older people. Survey results suggest an effective and rewarding environment for learning, with a high level of satisfaction. The nature of the educational experience varies according to the personalities of learners and the style of moderators, but in general the rewards are simple: the more one participates, the more one learns. Because this model is readily transferable to different environments, it has enormous potential to extend learning beyond the traditional classroom. The trend in college-based programmes toward the peer-learning model demonstrates older people's desire to set their own direction toward continuous learning. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-980716001 A
Classmark	GP: DE: VBB: TMA: 7S
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