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THEME ISSUE

Adult Education and Mature Learners 1/2020

Media literacy and seniors – Much more than recognising fake news

Feature. A recent study found that particularly older internet users were responsible for sharing fake news online. But there’s much more to the seniors’ media literacy skills than that, as resear...

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What keeps Portugal’s elderly offline?

News story. In Portugal only slightly over one third of senior citizens use the internet. In order to fight this digital exclusion, more must be done, researcher Celiana Azevedo argues.

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Language as a tool for integration

Reportage. How does learning a new language as an adult differ from learning one as a child? Five professionals from around the world and different backgrounds discuss their experiences of learning Ge...

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Refugee camp workers learn stress management to cope with desperate situations

Feature. Palestinian social workers in Lebanon have been training with psychologists to manage the stress caused by their job. The trainees are now learning to pass their skills on.

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Why layers of life experience matter in learning

Three quick ones. If life is the adult learner’s living textbook, seniors are those with the most pages in their books. Experiential learning can help bring this to the forefront, argues Anita Malin...

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EDITORIAL

Who could teach my grandmother to Whatsapp?

Editorial. The global coronavirus outbreak has exposed how vulnerable the older generation can be in the ever-digitalising world. During self-isolation, learning digital skills is also the gateway to ...

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SPOT ON

Senior citizens need learning to facilitate their daily life

Spot on. Senior citizens can no longer just rely on digital experts at their work place, but have to learn to adopt new technologies by themselves. It is the duty of society to offer systematic and pr...

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NEWS STORY

Senior volunteers and migrants fighting social exclusion

News story. Both elderly people and migrants are at risk of becoming isolated in many societies. With the right training, seniors can use their life experience and help newcomers to integrate into the...

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Breaking through the barrier of digital complexity

Feature. All seniors did not familiarize with modern information and communication tools in their working lives. But now, since digital competence is strongly linked to wider well-being and autonomy, ...

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