Years of the research: 2015
Country: Hungary
Language: Hungarian
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Abstract:
Gerontagogy is a special field of adult education, which as a science deals with the learning, education and the culture of the elderly. It plays an important role in lifelong learning because it includes the final phase of it, the post-active adult period. Old-age learning and education is just as important as younger-age learning, although the motivation and goals are different. Learning has its own role in this life stage, it is important that the elderly keep active not only physically, but also mentally, and help to avoid mental problems, isolation, passivity. In the case of older people we can talk about non-formal and informal learning in various scenes. The study presents a part of these scenes including the role of cultural institutions, houses of culture, libraries, possibilities of museums, media and tourism and travel.
Researchers:
Type of research: literature review of recent Hungarian studies in the field of Gerontagogy and good practices
Target group: elderly persons
Sample:
The study looked through seven earlier articles and attempted to summarize their findings on the importance of elderly education. The references used were published between 1989 and 2013.
Findings/outcome/conclusion/research questions:
Cultural institutions and libraries could be the most important places of education for the elderly. When taking part in the cultural institutions’ programmes they spend their time in a community where they can share their experiences with people of similar age and also learn new things. Due to their function, libraries play an important role in the transmission of culture, they can organize exhibitions, reading circles, lectures. Churches, civil organizations, various clubs and local communities could also be formal or non-formal educational places for them. Community programmes contribute to the prevention of isolation, malaise, loneliness and solitude. The elderly form new connections with people who are in a similar life period, they can share their problems or challenges.
Online publication/reports/links:
http://kultszemle.nmi.hu/3-szam/junior-kutatoi-muhely/maszlai-olga-az-idosek-non-formalis-es-informalis-tanulasanak-fobb-szinterei-lehetosegei-2015-10-30
Financed by: Hungarian National Institution for Culture
Contact person: Olga Mászlai, University of Debrecen Institute of Educational Studies, Andragogy MA
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