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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
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The Social Outcomes of Older Adult Learning in Taiwan: Evaluation Framework and Indicators
Lin, Li-Hui
Educational Gerontology, v41 n4 p292-304 2015
The purpose of this study is to explore the social outcomes of older adult learning in Taiwan. In light of our society's aging population structure, the task of establishing evaluation framework and indicators for the social outcomes of learning (SOL) as applied to older adults is urgent. In order to construct evaluation indicators for older adult SOL based on the framework provided by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD; 2007), the focus group method and Delphi Technique were adopted. Five findings stand out: First, the evaluation framework of older adult SOL includes two domains, seven dimensions, 21 subdimensions, and 58 evaluation indicators. Second, the evaluation indicators were ranged between "important" and "very important." Third, there are 26 evaluation indicators identified as primary indicators. Fourth, the evaluation framework of older adult SOL extends from individual to the external worlds. Fifth, the community and social dimensions of older adult SOL need to be reinforced.
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Older Adults, Educational Benefits, Social Indicators, Focus Groups, Delphi Technique, Test Construction, Item Banks, Likert Scales, Health Behavior, Citizen Participation, Change Strategies, Outcomes of Education, Outcome Measures, Foreign Countries, Questionnaires
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Adult Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Taiwan
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