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Developing efficient foreign language classroom environment for older adult learners

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Słowik-Krogulec A.

Journal of Education Culture and Society

2019

vol. 10

issue 2

189-200

Aim: The aim of the research is to present which elements related to teaching English to older adult learners have the greatest influence on creating a propitious and friendly learning environment. In order to achieve this firstly, I wish to present older adults’ observations regarding problems encountered in the classroom environment related to the lack of teaching materials, mixed age and ability groups or being discriminated against by fellow students and teachers. Secondly, I would like to propose some solutions to improve the efficiency of both students and teachers in the classroom environment. Methods: The subjects of the study were 40 older adult learners of English who attended the classes at the University of the Third Age in Wrocław. In the study the participants were asked to choose the answers which, according to them, have the greatest influence on their learning the foreign language in later life. The participants also wrote additional comments that explained their choices. The analysis was qualitative in nature. Results: The analysis shows that teachers (n=35) and teaching materials (n=31) are considered to be the two most important factors in learning a language in later life. The third most vital factor in creating a good classroom environment is related to other students (n=17). The subjects’ comments, however, point to numerous problems encountered in the aforementioned areas that affect the process of foreign language learning in later life. Conclusions: Older adult learners’ needs, abilities and learning preferences should be taken into account while designing language courses as, according to the subjects of the study, at present it is not the case. Moreover, there should be more awareness on behalf of the teachers as to the age-related changes that make certain tasks difficult and the learning environment unnecessarily hostile.

Aktywność edukacyjna seniorów na przykładzie uniwersytetów trzeciego wieku w województwie świętokrzyskim

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Miszczuk R., Kobiałka A.

Edukacja Ustawiczna Dorosłych

2021

issue 4

101-113

The goal of this work is to present the educational activity among the elderly in Poland with the particular emphasis on the activity in the Universities of the Third Age. General assumptions of active ageing and the scope of activities of Universities of the Third Age willgiven an overview. Finally, the psychosocial needs of seniors will be presented. On the basis of analyses the authors tried to answer the question what role do Third Age Universities play in the educational activation of the elderly.

Celem pracy jest przedstawienie aktywności edukacyjnej wśród osób starszych na terenie Polski ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem aktywności w uniwersytetach trzeciego wieku. Zostaną zaprezentowane ogólne założenia aktywności osób starszych oraz zakres działalności uniwersytetów trzeciego wieku. Na zakończenie zostaną przedstawione potrzeby psychospołeczne seniorów. Na podstawie przedstawionych analiz autorzy starali się odpowiedzieć na pytanie, jaką rolę odgrywają uniwersytety trzeciego wieku w aktywizacji edukacyjnej osób starszych.

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Developing efficient foreign language classroom environment for older adult learners

Aktywność edukacyjna seniorów na przykładzie uniwersytetów trzeciego wieku w województwie świętokrzyskim