Participation Patterns and Learning Selections of Senior Members of a Learning in Retirement Organization

Autor/inn/en	Truluck, Janet; Kim, Young Sek; Valentine, Thomas
Titel	Participation Patterns and Learning Selections of Senior Members of a Learning in Retirement Organization
Quelle	In: Adult Learning, 21 (2010) 1-2, S.31-36 (6 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1045-1595
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Adult Education; Older Adults; Retirement; Educational Attainment; Program Development; Program Evaluation; Academic Achievement; Predictor Variables; Lifelong Learning; Program Administration; Participant Satisfaction; Volunteers; Role; Value Judgment; Canada; United States + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Älterer Erwachsener; Pensionierung; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Programmplanung; Programme evaluation; Programmevaluation; Schulleistung; Prädiktor; Life-long learning; Lebenslanges Lernen; Freiwilliger; Rollen; Werturteil; Kanada; USA
Abstract	Developing educational programs for older adults who are highly educated and healthy is necessary in order to meet the learning needs for this specific group. One response to this demand for educational programs is the Learning in Retirement Organization (LIR). LIR began in New York City in 1962 as an educational program for retired professionals. Since that time, the organization has grown to include more than 260 "institutes for learning in retirement" established at colleges and universities throughout the United States and Canada. This particular study focused on a Learning in Retirement program at a large land grant institution. This LIR was founded in 1994 with just a few interested members, but has grown to more than 500 members. Although the rapid growth in membership had been seen as a positive aspect for the organization, there has been a growing concern about how to effectively manage the organization and continue to provide relevant programs and activities to the members. The purpose of this study was to determine the level of satisfaction of the members with the programs offered and to identify new areas of interest. Therefore the following questions were addressed: (a) what is the perceived importance of the current programs and activities; (b) which activities have the largest participation rates; (c) which volunteer roles have most members served in; and (d) which future activities would members participate in. (Contains 6 tables.) (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10