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Older Adults’ Engagement in Senior University Lectures and the Effect of Individual Motivations

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2021
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Ackermann, T. P., & Seifert, A. (2021). Older Adults’ Engagement in Senior University Lectures and the Effect of Individual Motivations. Frontiers in Education, 6, 591481. https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2021.591481

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Among older adults, engagement in education can potentially have positive effects on cognition and psychological well-being and can prevent social isolation. The aim of this study is to investigate the role of individual motivations specific to older learners that underlie the frequency of participation at a senior university and how health or socioeconomic dimensions may affect the possibilities for participation. With data on participants from the senior university program at the University of Zurich (N = 811), we show that greater

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  • Ackermann, Tobias Peter
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  • Seifert, Alexander
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6

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591481

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2021-03-09

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2504-284X

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Ackermann, T. P., & Seifert, A. (2021). Older Adults’ Engagement in Senior University Lectures and the Effect of Individual Motivations. Frontiers in Education, 6, 591481. https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2021.591481

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