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and/or interested in adult education, such as ministries, social partners, training organizations,
umbrella organizations of target group etc. to improve their support for later/intergenerational
learning
Following tips and hints were developed as part of the IANUS guidelines to support the trainers in
order to overcome the factors stated above:
trainers must have knowledge of the heterogeneity of the group
respect for and focus on individuals
knowledge of different political, cultural and institutional approaches towards later learning
knowledge of the development of projects in the field of later learning
ability to support process-oriented learning and reciprocal learning (learning from each
other) with the shift of emphasis from teaching to learning through the development of
new and diverse didactic approaches, which enable participants to share their insights
and knowledge with one another
ability to adapt the learning contents to the needs of the heterogeneous target group of
later learners
ability to include different roles of female and male learners in the learning process and to
raise the people’s awareness of the development of gender roles in different societies
development of special skills in the sense of strengthening, especially women’s selfconfidence
in the learning-setting
co-responsibility with regard to group dynamics: support of
learner-learner relations based on trust
lively trainer-learner and
ability to develop individual goals to be achieved during the learning-process
ability to argue for cultural diversity and for the present-day reality of belonging to a European
cultural community
flexible learning programmes and seminars in terms of duration, content and venues
necessity and ability to encourage cross-disciplinary working
making the target group aware of the necessity and the benefits - in a cognitive, practical
and social nature - of learning in later life
fostering the understanding of older people as rightful members in all EU countries
Bibliography:
www.ianusllp.com
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