Learning Opportunities in the 'Golden Years' in a Regional City

Autor/in	Ellis, Bronwyn
Titel	Learning Opportunities in the 'Golden Years' in a Regional City
Quelle	In: Australian and International Journal of Rural Education, 25 (2015) 2, S.28-43 (16 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1839-7387
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Older Adults; Adult Education; Learning Activities; Health Promotion; Well Being; Informal Education; Nonformal Education; Lifelong Learning; Rural Areas; Access to Education; Community Organizations; Community Programs; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Älterer Erwachsener; Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Lernaktivität; Gesundheitsfürsorge; Gesundheitshilfe; Reihenuntersuchung; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Informelle Bildung; Nichtformale Bildung; Non-formal education; Non formal education; Life-long learning; Lebenslanges Lernen; Rural area; Ländlicher Raum; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Australien
Abstract	Several projects relating to older learners have been conducted over the past decade or so, some involving the University of the Third Age (U3A) Whyalla, as well as other groups composed of older citizens. Some provide examples of engagement with the local university campus; others have this potential. Here a wide range of learning activities, as revealed by survey data, publicly available information, and participant observation, are described. Together with long-running group activities, new activities -- a men's shed and a music learning activity -- have potential outcomes for participants' health and wellbeing. Such informal and non-formal learning opportunities help meet non-metropolitan lifelong learning needs. Some discussion of possible solutions to unmet needs is included. Maximising information sharing and cooperation can lead to mutual benefits, including for educational institutions. Increasing social inclusion benefits the whole community. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Society for the Provision of Education in Rural Australia. P.O. Box 659, Wembly, Western Australia 6913. Tel: +08-9285-0626; e-mail: admin@spera.asn.au; Web site: http://www.spera.asn.au/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01