The social efficiency of Tertiary Lifelong Learning. Initial insights from a European Research Project
Chapter
Publication Date:
2015
Short description:
The social efficiency of Tertiary Lifelong Learning. Initial insights from a European Research Project / Krüger, K., Duch, N., Parellada, M., Osborne, M., Mariani, M., Jiménez, L. - In: The Role of Higher Education in Promoting Lifelong Learning / Yang, J., Schneller, C. and Roche, S. (eds.) ; [a cura di] Yang, Jin; Schneller, Chripa; Roche, Stephen. - STAMPA. - Hamburg : UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning, 2015. - ISBN 9789282011942. - pp. 60-87
abstract:
Today’s working population is going through a noticeable transition: people
are working to a much older age. This is due partly to the acceleration of
the ageing process and partly to policies which delay the age of retirement.
This shift raises a number of questions about how to engage older people in
lifelong learning. This chapter makes some suggestions as to how Tertiary
Lifelong Learning (TLLL) can contribute to the well-being of older learners,
and how European Union universities might therefore respond to the
increasing demands for lifelong learning. We present the project ‘Tertiary
Higher Education for People in Mid-life’ (THEMP), an investigation that analyzed
TLLL provided by universities in seven EU member states. Focusing
on relevant labour market programmes and on the age of the participants,
the project evaluated how these programmes impact on the participants’ employability
and quality of life.
are working to a much older age. This is due partly to the acceleration of
the ageing process and partly to policies which delay the age of retirement.
This shift raises a number of questions about how to engage older people in
lifelong learning. This chapter makes some suggestions as to how Tertiary
Lifelong Learning (TLLL) can contribute to the well-being of older learners,
and how European Union universities might therefore respond to the
increasing demands for lifelong learning. We present the project ‘Tertiary
Higher Education for People in Mid-life’ (THEMP), an investigation that analyzed
TLLL provided by universities in seven EU member states. Focusing
on relevant labour market programmes and on the age of the participants,
the project evaluated how these programmes impact on the participants’ employability
and quality of life.
Iris type:
Capitolo/Saggio
Keywords:
Higher Education
List of contributors:
Krüger, Karsten; Duch, Nestor; Parellada, Marti; Osborne, Mike; Mariani, Michele; Jiménez, Laureano
Book title:
The Role of Higher Education in Promoting Lifelong Learning