Motivational Factors and Predictors for Attending a Continuing Education Program for Older Adults

Cachioni, Meire; Ordonez, Tiago Nascimento; Silva, Thaís Bento Lima da; Batistoni, Samila Sathler Tavares; Yassuda, Mônica Sanches; Melo, Ruth Caldeira de; Domingues, Marisa Accioly Rodrigues da Costa; Lopes, Andréa Cintra

doi:10.1080/03601277.2013.802188

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“…The results reported here are similar to those of other studies, in which the influencers of the search for UNATI relate to the improvement of knowledge, expansion of social ties, occupation of free time (1,(7)(8)(9) , investment in personal development, the need to have knowledge that can help people (1,9) , achievement of the dream of studying (8) and improvement of the quality of life, health (7)(8) and family relationships (7) .…”

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“…Aging has stood out as a learning phase and no longer as a period of functional decline and loss. As a result, universities in many countries offer educational programs for the elderly (1) , commonly called universities for the old age (UNATI, in the Portuguese acronym). Such initiatives are configured as programs offering non-formal permanent education so that aged people can acquire, validate and share knowledge with their peers and other generations (2)(3) .…”

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“…In considering the social importance of UNATI, it is deemed necessary to understand the motivations that lead these people to search for such higher education. Although there are research studies exploring the theme (1,(7)(8)(9) , no study has been performed to date for understanding the desires of older people from different countries to enroll in UNATI. Knowledge about this subject is considered still incipient to inform professionals, policymakers and researchers in the area about how such a process occurs.…”

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Participation in university activities for the elderly: Motivations of Brazilian and Spanish Seniors

Derhun

Scolari

Llobet³

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Rev. Bras. Enferm.

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Objective: To understand the reasons that lead Brazilian and Spanish seniors to enroll in a university for the elderly. Method: A qualitative study that used Symbolic Interactionism as a theoretical reference and the Grounded Theory as a methodological reference. We interviewed 44 seniors enrolled in universities for the elderly from two countries (Brazil and Spain) between October 2014 and May 2016. Results: The motivations were related to the necessity of occupying the free time, even for improving health; to the opportunity of access to university learning bypassing formal education criteria; to the expansion of social relations, sought through the creation of new friendships, the desire to know other people’s life experiences, and the exchange of knowledge. Final considerations: Older people have sought in universities for the elderly a pleasurable way of learning and occupying the free time.

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Participation in university activities for the elderly: Motivations of Brazilian and Spanish Seniors

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“…Another proof of professional organization process is that during this process, coordination process is also performed and they have worked together with other institutions and organizations to be able to provide classrooms. Cachioni et al (2014) state that renewal and update of knowledge is essentially significant in modern societies so as to be able to let the individuals spend the rest of their lives efficiently. In his study, the same writer emphasizes that educational opportunities of our age present adults important opportunities in order to make them efficient for their future and coming together in adult settings enables the adults to face similar problems and find solutions together.…”

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The Qualitative Analysis of Turkish Adult Education System in Terms of Management Processes

Akyol¹

2016

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The aim of this study is to analyze the views of the administrators of public education centers in Turkey for the programs carried in their institutions in frame of the management processes which are decision-making, planning, organization, communication, coordination, affection and evaluation. For this purpose, 17 public education center administrators were interviewed. The responses that were taken have revealed that decisions are made by taking into account the needs of the trainees, the standards determined by Lifelong Learning General Directorate and the demands related to educational programs; planning is done according to reports of the commission and in frame of the criterions; for organization process, administrators fulfill all the essentials of organization process; in communication process, the administrators declare to take into consideration of the whole shareholders; for coordination process, the administrators declare that the centers experience problems especially about classrooms, trainers and material perform coordination activities in order to be able to meet these necessities; administrators use motivation techniques for both the trainees and the trainers; and lastly the administrators state that they use process evaluation and evaluate the trainees both during and at the end of the programs.

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“…Interaction-inducing architectural spaces (Cachioni et al, 2014;Schuetz, 1980;Blackman, Howe, & Pinkston, 1976 Designing classroom space with two layouts, workshop performance and discussion…”

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Development of an education integrated design framework for the physical space of nursing homes in relation to life expectancy of the older people

Zarghami

Olfat

Haverinen‐Shaughnessy

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The purpose of this research is to find design variables effective on education integration with physical spaces of nursing homes in association with life expectancy of older people. Delphi technique was used to obtain the design variables by which the education integration with physical spaces of nursing homes can be achieved. Subsequently, in order to investigate the modifying effect of education integrated physical space on life expectancy of the elderly, questionnaires were sent to 50 local researchers and experts in the field of ageing. Results showed a significant and positive correlation between education integrated physical space and life expectancy indicators (p < .05). The results suggest that as per expert opinions, designing a physical space integrated with education could increase the life expectancy of older people. K E Y W O R D S design framework, education integrated, life expectancy, nursing homes, physical environment | 513 ZARGHAMI et Al.research. Second, the potential variables, which can facilitate education, were studied from the architectural perspective.According to research conducted by (Fleck et al., 1999), physical, psychological, social relationships, and environment can affect life expectancy of older people by increasing the quality of their lives. Unfortunately, the older people in today's nursing homes, suf-

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Motivational Factors and Predictors for Attending a Continuing Education Program for Older Adults

Cited by 13 publications

References 7 publications

Participation in university activities for the elderly: Motivations of Brazilian and Spanish Seniors

Participation in university activities for the elderly: Motivations of Brazilian and Spanish Seniors

The Qualitative Analysis of Turkish Adult Education System in Terms of Management Processes

Development of an education integrated design framework for the physical space of nursing homes in relation to life expectancy of the older people

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