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Geragogy: learning in old age

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Gerontology tries to research the best methodologies and best practices to teach older adults. Photo: Shutterstock.com

Way back in the 1990s, when I first studied gerontology and geriatrics, the field in Malta was still in its infancy. Back then, the Institute of Gerontology, established in 1989, welcomed applicants to the course from far and wide to study this developing subject area. People used to ask me what gerontology is and I used to feel immensely proud disseminating knowledge about it, as well as the fact that I had begun investing in this fascinating discipline. Spring forward to the 2000s and I found myself delving once more into another aspect of this ever growing field, this time that of geragogy, specifically cultural geragogy. So people now give me puzzled questioning looks: “Geragogy?” What is geragogy? While most are familiar with the terms ‘pedagogy’ and ‘andragogy’, ‘geragogy’ is still new to many. The term refers to the management of teaching and learning specifically for older adults and is now a recognised term associated with teaching and learning in later life (Findsen & Formosa, 2011). This field of study, which derives from adult education and has now become a scientific discipline in its own right, tries to research the best methodologies and best practices to teach...


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