Open AccessEducational Needs of Senior Learners in Learning Foreign Languages
Author(s) -
Anna Bała,
Jerzy Rosiński
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal for perspectives of economic, political and social integration
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2300-0945
pISSN - 1733-3911
DOI - 10.18290/pepsi-2021-0005
Subject(s) - phenomenon , foreign language , lifelong learning , psychology , pedagogy , mathematics education , continuing education , active ageing , public relations , older people , medical education , political science , gerontology , medicine , epistemology , philosophy
This paper is concerned with the general issues of ageing, learning and focusing on foreign language education for the elderly. Firstly, it examines demographic changes and their consequences. Secondly, it focuses on the phenomenon of “active ageing” and “long-time learning” concept. Furthermore, it studies the more specific issues of why, how and what seniors want to learn when starting or continuing to learn foreign languages. In the paper, the role of an educator is emphasised as well as logistic solutions that institutions providing for seniors adapt.