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Configuring the Older Non-User: Between Research, Policy and Practice of Digital Exclusion
Social Inclusion, 2020 Older adults face significant barriers when accessing the Internet. What can be done to address these barriers? This article analyses existing strategies to tackle the age-related digital divide on three different levels: research, policy and practice ...
Vera Gallistl +3 more
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Frontiers in Public Health, 2019 As attention to Evidence Informed Decision Making (EIDM) and Knowledge Translation (KT) in research, policy and practice grows, so does a need for capacity enhancement in amongst evidence producers and evidence users.
Nasreen S. Jessani +5 more
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The Effects of Language Teaching Pedagogy on Cognitive Functioning in Older Adults
Behavioral Sciences, 2023 With the field of late-life language learning (LLLL) expanding fast, ample attention has been paid to cognitive benefits ensuing from LLLL. However, these studies have yielded mixed results, which may be partly explained by seniors’ language learning needs not being taken into account, and theoretical insights on effective language teaching have not ...
Mara van der Ploeg +2 more
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Celebrating school remembrance days “rebooted”
Acta Politica Polonica, 2020 Historical remembrance days and related celebrations are part of a culture of remembrance and are characterized by processes such as the typical use of language in speeches or songs (Huszár, Prikler, forthcoming), and possibly the inclusion of tools ...
Ágnes Klein, Éva Szederkényi
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Various ways of understanding the concept of andragogy
Cogent Education, 2018 This article deals with the concept of andragogy and the understanding of the same from a historical and professional perspective. It also includes a clarification of the difference between European and North American andragogy.
Svein Loeng
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Urban Planning, 2019 In its promotion of “active ageing” through Age-Friendly Cities and Communities (AFCC) and the Global Network on AgeFriendly Cities and Communities (GNAFCC), the World Health Organization has developed a vision of ageing that links socio-spatial ...
Thibauld Moulaert, Anna Wanka
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The climate crisis as an impetus for learning
European Journal for Research on the Education and Learning of AdultsThis contribution examines the kinds of situations in which people begin to learn in the context of the climate crisis. This approach differs from how learning is usually debated in environmental education, which typically focuses on why adults should ...
Maria Stimm, Jörg Dinkelaker
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ADULT EDUCATION MANAGEMENT IN PORTO AND CATALONIA: A CASE STUDY
Revista Tempos e Espaços em Educação, 2018 The purpose of this study was to analyze the organizational structure and educational methods of two training centers, namely the Professional School of Minho (Portugal) and the Association for Social and Occupational Promotion (Spain).
Christian Muleka Mwewa +2 more
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European Journal for Research on the Education and Learning of Adults, 2021 Migration has become both a consequence of and support structure for global racialised capitalism. A presumed source of support for the people who migrate is adult education, especially the second language learning class.
Alisha M.B. Heinemann, Lilia Monzó
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Adult education in small states : the case of Malta [PDF]
, 2008 A small state faces several challenges with regard to adult continuing education and training. The paper discusses some of these challenges with specific reference to the Mediterranean small island state of Malta.
Mayo, Peter +5 more
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