My presentation in a form of quiz in the annual conference of the network of older people learning in Leeds #eloa2017

1. Lessons from network
marketing business for an
educational gerontologist
Quiz
Tiina
Tambaum

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Q 5 (1) Question number and
number of correct answers
The question Multiple answer choice

3. A. retired teachers and scholars“
B. women“
C. crafts and folk enthusiasts“
D. people concerned about their illnesses“
According to
different
authors* older
people learning
is a „domain of
Q 1 (1)
* Formosa, 2014; Fragoso et al., 2014; Krašovec & Kump, 2013; Golding, 2011; Withnall, 2010; Findsen, 2005; McGivney, 1999

4. A. retired teachers and scholars“
B. women“
C. crafts and folk enthusiasts“
D. people concerned about their illnesses“
According to
different
authors* older
people learning
is a „domain of
* Formosa, 2014; Fragoso et al., 2014; Krašovec & Kump, 2013; Golding, 2011; Withnall, 2010; Findsen, 2005; McGivney, 1999
Q 1 (1)

5. A. from rural areas
B. from big and anonymous cities
C. living alone, often in isolation
D. living with partner, often with a nervous
one
Older men
participate less in
all educational
endeavours,
especially those
e.g. Golding, 2011; Withnall, 2010, SHARE 2015
Q 2 (2)

6. A. from rural areas
B. from big and anonymous cities
C. living alone, often in isolation
D. living with partner, often with a nervous
one
Older men
participate less in
all educational
endeavours,
especially those
Q 2 (2)
e.g. Golding, 2011; Withnall, 2010, SHARE 2015

7. A. people who had attended an educational
course
B. People who had gone to a some kind of
club
C. People who had done voluntary or charity
work
D. people who had taken part in a political or
community-related organization
* SHARE – The Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe among 50+ people, 2015.
** proportion of respondents who confirmed their participation in the past 12 months
Q 3 (2)
In Estonia* the activity
rate** among older
men was almost equal
to that of women in
following fields of non-
formal and informal
learning activities:

8. Q 3 (2)
A. people who had attended an educational
course
B. People who had gone to a some kind of
club
C. People who had done voluntary or charity
work
D. people who had taken part in a political or
community-related organization
In Estonia* the activity
rate** among older
men was almost equal
to that of women in
following fields of non-
formal and informal
learning activities:

9. A. Old guys say nothing to the world
B. Old guys say “yes” to training
C. Old guys say “goodby” to their old life
D. Old guys say “yes” to the community
The qualitative study
was carried out among
older men in Estonia to
research possible ways
to boost their inclusion
into learning. What is
the name of an
Erasmus+ project
conducted together with
Slovenia, Poland and
Portugal in 2016–2019
Q 4 (1)

10. A. Old guys say nothing to the world
B. Old guys say “yes” to training
C. Old guys say “goodby” to their old life
D. Old guys say “yes” to the community
The qualitative study
was carried out among
older men in Estonia to
research possible ways
to boost their inclusion
into learning. What is
the name of an
Erasmus+ project
conducted together with
Poland, Slovenia and
Portugal in 2016–2019
Q 4 (1)

11. A. a local U3A conducted by the Institute of
Humanities
B. a newly established local branch of
defense forces for war veterans
C. a local branch of international direct
selling businesses network Amway
D. a local dance group “Fragilemen”
During the interviews
one of the respondents
Tom (65) told a story of
his “rise from the dead”.
He discovered the joy of
personal growth.
Two years ago, after a
depressive year and
climbing out of a
wheelchair, he was
invited to join
Q 5 (1)

12. A. a local U3A conducted by the Institute of
Humanities
B. a newly established local branch of
defense forces for war veterans
C. a local branch of international direct selling
businesses network Amway
D. a local dance group “Fragilemen”
Q 5 (1)
During the interviews
one of the respondents
Tom (65) told a story of
his “rise from the dead”.
He discovered the joy of
personal growth.
Two years ago, after a
depressive year and
climbing out of a
wheelchair, he was
invited to join

13. Amway is the world’s largest direct selling businesses network that
operates in 80 countries and connects more than 3 million
Independent Business Owners (IBO).
IBO-s can buy consumer products (more than 50 000 types) from
Amway with reduced price.
If the old IBO finds a new customer, a little share of the new
member’s future turnover (bonus) belongs to the „finder“ or
„founder“. Thus, IBO-s have a clear compensation plan.
The regular work of IBO is about motivating and instructing people
how to find and buy goods from web, distributing information,
explaining and supporting other IBO-s.

14. Only one thing in
this list refers to
the activity that
Amway members
are not forced or
recommended
to do
Q 6 (1)
A. to buy Amway products for at least 20
euro per month
B. to deal with individual learning on
regular basis, at least 15 minutes a day
C. to participate in systematic educative
meetings
D. to create new intergenerational contacts

15. A. to buy Amway products for at least 20
euro per month
B. to deal with individual learning on regular
basis, at least 15 minutes a day
C. to participate in systematic educative
meetings
D. to create new intergenerational contacts
Only one thing in
this list refers to
the activity that
Amway members
are not forced or
recommended to
do
Q 6 (1)

16. Q 7 (1)
Education department
of Amway provides
skill-building programs
for IBO-s. However,
skill-building is only one
half of the support
program. In addition to
that they also provide
A. a stress management program
B. a change management program
C. a course for opening ones spiritual channels
D. a course for recognition the future

17. Education department
provides skill-building
programs for IBO-s.
However, skill-building
is only one half of the
support program. In
addition to that they
also provide
Q 7 (1)
A. a stress management program
B. a change management program
C. a course for opening ones spiritual channels
D. a course for recognition the future

18. Q 8 (1)
Amway
learning
materials ...
A. provide new knowledge and skills about
environmental issues, psychology and health
B. are available only on Internet
C. are composed in three larger languages:
English, Russian and German
D. assume a fixed amount of study

19. Q 8 (1)
Amway
learning
materials ...
A. provide new knowledge and skills about
environmental issues, psychology and health
B. are available only on Internet
C. are composed in three larger languages:
English, Russian and German
D. assume a fixed amount of study

20. Q 9 (1)
Back to Tom.
Tom’s income is
modest. But what
else do we know
about him?
Guess which fact is
not true in his
biography
A. A man like an orchestra who can weld and
paint cars, build houses, fix equipment etc
B. He used to be a sport motorcyclist, his
backbone was broken twice, and the third
time he got a neck injury
C . He used to be a successful salesman
D. In 1972 he was sent to Vietnam to escort
the transport of soviet military equipment

21. Q 9 (1)
A. Man like an orchestra who can weld and
paint cars, build houses, fix equipment etc
B. He used to be a sport motorcyclist, his
backbone was broken twice, and the third
time he got a neck injury
C . He used to be a successful salesman
D. In 1972 he was sent to Vietnam to escort
the transports of soviet military equipment
Back to Tom.
Tom’s income is
modest. But what
else do we know
about him?
Guess which fact is
not true in his
biography

22. Q 10 (2)
Tom as a previous
commander in the
defense forces and as
a motorcyclist he has
had good
intergenerational
relationships. What
does he value the
most in friendships
with younger people
A. “It is good to share my memories with
them. I felt like they considered me as a hero”
B. “They take care of me, e.g. they organise
the repair of my car and give advice”
C . “I have shared my skills that they don’t
have e.g. how to maintain this old equipment“
D. “It is good to observe their development,
their professional and family success”

23. Q 10 (2)
Tom as a previous
commander in the
defense forces and as
a motorcyclist he has
had good
intergenerational
relationships. What
does he value the
most in friendships
with younger people
A. “It is good to share my memories with
them. I felt like they considered me as a hero”
B. “They take care of me, e.g. they organise
the repair of my car and give advice”
C . “I have shared my skills that they don’t
have e.g. how to maintain this old equipment“
D. “It is good to observe their development,
their professional and family success”

24. According to the older men survey of Tambaum (2014) (presented in
ELOA Malta), several conscious and unconscious obstacles for older
men were observed that prevented them from taking part in an
informal learning endeavours:
decreasing social network (friends pass away);
lack of a trigger to meet new members of the community;
general criticism about the status of a retired person;
men concidered social problems as inevitable.

25. Q 11 (1)
In this survey a
major solution
was proposed:
A. Older men must be able to stay in the
labor market
B. Older men must to learn new skills
C . Older people must take the role of
observers, philosophers, i.e consultants
D. Older men must be able to share their
existing skills

26. Q 11 (1)
In this survey a
major solution
was proposed:
A. Older men must be able to stay in the
labor market
B. Older men must to learn new skills
C . Older people must take the role of
observers, philosophers, i.e consultants
D. Older men must be able to share their
existing skills

27. Q 12 (1)
Amway educative
meetings are organised
on community, country
and region levels.
According to Tom, the
most valuable features
of this communication
process is the fact that
A. he can enjoy motivation speeches of
internationally successful colleagues
B. he can refresh relationships with people
he knew from the past but did not respect
C . nobody reminds him his age, his old faults
and misdoings
D. everybody is interested in others’ success
and improvement, no intrigues, no ill-will

28. Q 12 (1)
Amway educative
meetings are organised
on community, country
and region levels.
According to Tom, the
most valuable features
of this communication
process is the fact that
A. he can enjoy motivation speeches of
internationally successful colleagues
B. he can refresh relationships with people
he knew from the past but did not respect
C . nobody reminds him his age, his old faults
and misdoings
D. everybody is interested in others’ success
and improvement, no intrigues, no ill-will

29. Q 13 (1)
Educative meetings in
Amway are organized
on regular basis
According to the
definition of
intergenerational
learning* what is the
main advantage of this
regularity
A. In every meeting people create new
contacts
B. Younger people are always available to
help older one by doing more complicated
tasks
C . Intergenerational contacts in Amway are
continuous, participants have common goals
D. These meetings entertain older people
and bring a breath of fresh air
* FIM-NewLearning (2008). EAGLE Final Report, Intergenerational Learning in Europe: Policies, Programmes & Practical Guidance.

30. Q 13 (1)
Educative meetings in
Amway are organized
on regular basis
According to the
definition of
intergenerational
learning* what is the
main advantage of this
regularity
A. In every meeting people create new
contacts
B. Younger people are always available to
help older one by doing more complicated
tasks
C . Intergenerational contacts in Amway are
continuous, participants have common goals
D. These meetings entertain older people
and bring a breath of fresh air
* FIM-NewLearning (2008). EAGLE Final Report, Intergenerational Learning in Europe: Policies, Programmes & Practical Guidance.

31. Q 14 (1)
What has 65
year old Tom
learned from
Amway?
A. How to urge on himself
B. How to attract young ladies
C . How to become rich
D. How to optimize consumption

32. Q 14 (1)
What has 65
year old Tom
learned from
Amway?
A. How to urge on himself
B. How to attract young ladies
C . How to become rich
D. How to optimize consumption
“I am changed. I do not postpone tasks any more as I used to do during my long life.
My regular argument “tomorrow is also a day” does not work on me any more”.

33. What is your
score?
I got four
points:
intergenerational contacts that are
continuous need to be created
other participants’ good intentions
and readiness to support need to be
exposed
opportunities to share existing skills
and knowledge need to be provided
skills how to start and stay to use
new knowledge need to be teached

34. tiina.tambaum@tlu.eeThank you!