Too Late for the Learning: Lessons from Older Learners

Autor/inn/en	Bunyan, Karen; Jordan, Anne
Titel	Too Late for the Learning: Lessons from Older Learners
Quelle	In: Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 10 (2005) 2, S.267-281 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1359-6748
Schlagwörter	Educational Needs; Action Research; Educational Change; Foreign Countries; Educational Experience; Older Adults; Participatory Research; Student Interests; Student Motivation; Access to Education; Barriers; Qualitative Research; Evaluation Methods; Technology Education; Ireland + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Educational need; Bildungsbedarf; Projektforschung; Bildungsreform; Ausland; Bildungserfahrung; Älterer Erwachsener; Forschungstätigkeit; Studieninteresse; Schulische Motivation; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Qualitative Forschung; Technisch-naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Irland
Abstract	This article explores the interests and motivations of older learners, their learning experiences and the barriers faced in accessing education. The research was conducted at Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) in Ireland as a postgraduate research project. The aim of the research is to promote inclusiveness in education by investigating the educational needs of older learners and how academic providers can meet these needs. The research incorporates action research, qualitative methodologies and evaluative techniques to explore the educational experiences of older learners and identify their educational needs. The research documents the experiences of older learners in an access to higher education course at WIT, members of the University of the Third Age, and students on a computer course designed specifically for older learners. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10