Ohio Continuing Higher Education Association March 24, 2011
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Ohio Continuing Higher Education AssociationMarch 24, 2011
Learning Environments for
Transition & Transformation
in the Third Age
Mary Beth Lakin, Associate DirectorCenter for Lifelong Learning
Inventory: Your Lifelong Learning
• What do you want to learn in 5 years?
• How will you learn it?
• What shifts do you see in your learning needs &
options?
Inventory: Your Community
• What are the lifelong learning needs of older adults in your community?
• What are their opportunities for learning?
• In what ways is your organization or community shifting to meet needs & provide more options?
Elements for Consideration
• Motivations for learning
• Place of lifelong learning in community
• Level of access and comfort
• Use of technology
• Teaching/learning formats
• Social connections
Disruptions to Learning
• Myths and assumptions
• Developmental changes
• Environments
• Life transitions
• Educational experiences
• Social/Political/Economic shiftsAGNES: Age Gain Now Empathy System
Multiple Learning Environments
• Café Plus Concept: http://www.matherlifeways.com/iyc_cafereplication.asp
• OLLI NSF Initiative—Science Education Center for the Third Age: http://usm.maine.edu/olli/national/NSF_Projects/nsf_index.html
• Project SHINE at Temple University: http://www.projectshine.org/philly