ERIC Number: EJ1032796
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-0360-1277
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The Results of the 2009 Elderhostel Program in Taiwan
Lin, Li-Hui
Educational Gerontology, v40 n7 p518-530 2014
Since 2008, Taiwan's Ministry of Education has sponsored a number of short-term residential educational programs aimed at senior citizens and administered by local colleges and universities. In 2009, the Ministry of Education named a project the Elderhostel Program (notwithstanding the lack of involvement by the United States organization, which owns the English name as a trademark), and commissioned 28 colleges and universities to provide five-day residential educational programs to senior citizens age 55 or over. The present study analyzes the results of the 2009 Elderhostel Program. A total of 560 questionnaires were sent to the 28 schools, each of which randomly selected 20 participants to be respondents. A total of 380 of the questionnaires were returned, and 365 (or 65%) were selected. Three conclusions were drawn from the present study: (a) in general, participants were satisfied with the programs they had attended; (b) most were willing to participate in similar programs in the future; and (c) most report being happier after the programs. Based on these findings, suggestions for the Ministry of Education, colleges and universities, educators, organizers, and policy-makers who work with senior citizens are proposed.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Residential Programs, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Community Education, School Community Programs, College Programs, Questionnaires, Program Effectiveness, Program Descriptions, Participant Satisfaction, Likert Scales, Intention, Community Benefits, Psychological Patterns, Change Strategies, Older Adults, Gender Differences, Age Differences, Marital Status, Educational Background
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Postsecondary Education; Higher Education; Adult Basic Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Taiwan
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