Poziom aktywności edukacyjnej i dyspozycyjne bariery uczestnictwa w uczeniu się przez całe życie osób starszych
Level of learning activity and dispositional barriers to participation in lifelong learning of older people

Summary/Abstract: Educational activities undertaken by seniors are of particular interest to instructorsand researchers in the field of lifelong education. The purpose of the paper is to show howmany seniors participate in various educational programs and undertake formal and informallearning. The paper will also address more specific questions like why seniors want to learn,what motivates them to continue learning, what importance they actually attach to learning.Teachers, instructors and those concerned with the learning needs of older people shouldunderstand how older students differ from younger ones, both in their motivation to learn andin their cognitive abilities. The need to develop educational programs and teaching techniquesdesigned specifically for older adults is extremely urgent, as education and learning play animportant role in successful aging.

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