Education for Senior Adults.

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Main Authors: Hendrickson, Andrew, Aker, George F.
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 1969
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author Hendrickson, Andrew
Aker, George F.
author_facet Hendrickson, Andrew
Aker, George F.
Hendrickson, Andrew
Aker, George F.
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contents Education for Senior Adults. Hendrickson, Andrew Aker, George F. Adult Counseling Adult Development Adult Education Adult Programs Age Bibliographies Church Role Community Programs Community Resources Fine Arts Information Utilization Leadership Training Libraries Motivation Older Adults Program Administration Recreational Activities Teaching Methods The major objectives of the Education for Senior Adults Leadership Development Institute were: (1) to give a deeper understanding of the characteristics of senior adults; (2) to give a sense of the richness and variety of activities that could be built into a program for the aging; (3) to provide help in problems of organizing and administering educational programs for the aging; and (4) to motivate participants to use what they learn when they return to their communities. Addresses covered: an overview of education on aging; sociological aspects of aging; recreation's contribution to education of older adults; physiology of aging; the role of the arts in the education of the aging; the place of the church in the continuing education of the aging; what it means to teach older adults; counseling of older adults; a comprehensive and coordinated community approach in planning education program for older persons; and use of the library and other community resources. A general section given on evaluation, emphasizes the relationship between evaluation and goals. This is followed by a copy of three evaluation forms used during the institute and a bibliography. (nl)
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spellingShingle Education for Senior Adults.
Hendrickson, Andrew
Aker, George F.
Adult Counseling
Adult Development
Adult Education
Adult Programs
Age
Bibliographies
Church Role
Community Programs
Community Resources
Fine Arts
Information Utilization
Leadership Training
Libraries
Motivation
Older Adults
Program Administration
Recreational Activities
Teaching Methods
Education for Senior Adults. Hendrickson, Andrew Aker, George F. Adult Counseling Adult Development Adult Education Adult Programs Age Bibliographies Church Role Community Programs Community Resources Fine Arts Information Utilization Leadership Training Libraries Motivation Older Adults Program Administration Recreational Activities Teaching Methods The major objectives of the Education for Senior Adults Leadership Development Institute were: (1) to give a deeper understanding of the characteristics of senior adults; (2) to give a sense of the richness and variety of activities that could be built into a program for the aging; (3) to provide help in problems of organizing and administering educational programs for the aging; and (4) to motivate participants to use what they learn when they return to their communities. Addresses covered: an overview of education on aging; sociological aspects of aging; recreation's contribution to education of older adults; physiology of aging; the role of the arts in the education of the aging; the place of the church in the continuing education of the aging; what it means to teach older adults; counseling of older adults; a comprehensive and coordinated community approach in planning education program for older persons; and use of the library and other community resources. A general section given on evaluation, emphasizes the relationship between evaluation and goals. This is followed by a copy of three evaluation forms used during the institute and a bibliography. (nl)
title Education for Senior Adults.
topic Adult Counseling
Adult Development
Adult Education
Adult Programs
Age
Bibliographies
Church Role
Community Programs
Community Resources
Fine Arts
Information Utilization
Leadership Training
Libraries
Motivation
Older Adults
Program Administration
Recreational Activities
Teaching Methods
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