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Tam, Maureen; Wu, Alice Xue – International Journal of Lifelong Education, 2020
This article describes a learning unit for seniors within a university in Hong Kong, as an example of offering lifelong learning opportunities for senior adults. This article reports and discusses findings from a small-scale research study conducted at the unit, which aimed to explore the effectiveness of the current mode of integrating elder…
Descriptors: Lifelong Learning, Intergenerational Programs, Higher Education, Learning Experience
Tam, Maureen – International Journal of Lifelong Education, 2017
Ageing and learning are value-laden concepts that are culturally relevant. Culture plays an important role in influencing what people think, resulting in different views and understandings by people from diverse cultural backgrounds. In the literature, there have been research and discussions relating culture with ageing and culture with learning…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Aging (Individuals), Confucianism, Foreign Countries
Tam, Maureen – International Journal of Lifelong Education, 2016
Governments' anxieties about ageing populations are mostly concerned with the costs of welfare, care and health provision which all have to be paid for by an ever dwindling working population. However, research in later life learning indicates the significant role that lifelong learning can play in promoting mental well-being and resilience, and…
Descriptors: Asians, Older Adults, Preferences, Foreign Countries
Tam, Maureen – International Journal of Lifelong Education, 2014
In the wake of the world's fast-growing ageing populations and the increasing recognition of the benefits of later life learning towards successful ageing, opportunities for elders and senior persons to engage in learning have proliferated, resulting in an array of programmes and activities being planned and organized by governments,…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Adult Education, Learning Theories, Educational Theories
Tam, Maureen – International Journal of Lifelong Education, 2013
In the past few decades, there have been sweeping education reforms in many countries and regions in the world. In the wake of globalization that brings forth increased competition between countries and peoples, many governments have implemented drastic education reforms to help build a stronger economy and increase international competitiveness.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Trends, Professional Continuing Education, Educational Change
Tam, Maureen – International Journal of Lifelong Education, 2012
Hong Kong's ageing population is growing at an unprecedented rate. Over the past two decades, the government has implemented policies and innovative engagement activities for elders in areas including lifelong learning and community participation. This paper aims to discuss conceptual, policy and practical issues relevant to the participation of…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Lifelong Learning, Foreign Countries, Public Agencies