An Informal Learning Enhancement Model for Elderly in Urban Society

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to study the concepts of the elderly’s learning in urban society, and the essential elements of an informal learning enhancement for the elderly in urban society. In this qualitative research, there were 2 processes in the research methodology; 1) the 40 data collected from research articles, journals, book, and online-offline media were analyzed, 2) 120 elderly were interviewed. The data were analyzed to identify concepts of the elderly’s learning in urban society, and to analyze and the essential elements of an informal learning enhancement for the elderly in urban society. There were 2 findings conducted in this study; 1) concepts of the elderly’s learning in urban society, it derives from the discourse about the learning of the elderly, which is determined by society and the elderly themselves. Which suggests that learning of the elderly arises from having a positive attitude towards oneself using past experiences combined with new challenges drive change in life, 2) the essential elements of an informal learning enhancement for the elderly in urban society was consist of (1) informal learning enhancement principles (2) informal learning space (3) informallearning facilitators (4) informal learning interaction (5) informal learning enhancement activities (6) informal learning resources, and (7) informal learning enhancement methods. Each of these components will serve to promote learning for the elderly in urban society.