Transformative learning approach for educational gerontology : creating an appropriate teaching-framework for older adults

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Hipatia Press

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ABSTRACT : Educational gerontology provides for changes that occur in later life through transformational learning. From observation, older women tend to have issues with transformational learning from educational gerontology programs, maybe because of the regular facilitation approaches in use. Hence, adopting sequential explanatory mixed method research, this study examined the use of the Transformative Learning Approach (TLA) for educational gerontology to create an appropriate teaching-learning framework for older adults. Guided by two research questions and one null hypothesis, a sample of 154 older women who were 55 years and above were selected for the study using a multistage sampling procedure. Findings revealed that TLA is an effective and efficient teaching-learning procedure that should be used by adult educators involved in assisting older adults to learn. Furthermore, ideas emanating from the perceived best adaptation of TLA had sub-themes revolving around the procedure to include recounting of experiences, dialogue, and acting; and structure there are sub-themes such as continuous learning, types of activities, timing and sitting positions were generated from the theme of structure. This led to the suggestion of a framework titled dialogical transformative learning approach as a teaching-learning procedure. RESUMEN : La gerontología educativa aborda los cambios en la vejez mediante el aprendizaje transformacional. Se ha observado que las mujeres mayores enfrentan dificultades con este tipo de aprendizaje, posiblemente debido a los métodos de facilitación convencionales. Por ello, este estudio adoptó un método mixto explicativo secuencial para examinar el uso del Enfoque de Aprendizaje Transformativo (TLA) en la gerontología educativa, con el objetivo de crear un marco de enseñanza-aprendizaje adecuado para adultos mayores. Se seleccionó una muestra de 154 mujeres mayores de 55 años mediante un muestreo por etapas. Los hallazgos mostraron que el TLA es un procedimiento efectivo y eficiente que deberían emplear los educadores de adultos. Las ideas sobre su mejor adaptación se organizaron en subtemas: en el procedimiento, se incluyeron el recuento de experiencias, el diálogo y la actuación; en la estructura, se destacaron el aprendizaje continuo, los tipos de actividades, los tiempos y las posiciones de ubicación. Como resultado, se propuso un marco titulado enfoque dialógico de aprendizaje transformador como procedimiento de enseñanza-aprendizaje.

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Transformative learning, Older people, Teaching-learning, Older women, Educational gerontology, Aprendizaje transformativo, Gerontología educativa, Mujeres mayores, Enfoque de enseñanza- aprendizaje para personas mayores

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SDG-04: Quality Education

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Ajayi, E.A., Kazeem, L.K., & Oyitso, M.O. (2025). Transformative learning approach for educational gerontology: Creating an appropriate teaching-learning framework for older adults. Research on Ageing and Social Policy, 13(2), pp. 109-127. http://dx.doi.org/10.17583/rasp.15567.