The Timeless project aims at enhancing the professional development of adult educators working with older adults through new training opportunities. This enables EFL learning materials based on cultural heritage in collaboration with adult learners. Timeless project raises appreciation of local and common European heritage, increases cultural awareness, fosters intercultural dialogue through interpretation of common European patrimony in the context of non-formal and informal adult education of foreign languages. This presentation forms part of the module Teaching Older Learners: Development of Inclusive Learning Culture and can be found at https://www.eutimeless.info/en/course

1. Module 1
Teaching Older
Learners:
Development of
Inclusive Learning
Culture

2. Consortium
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3. Module Description
Learn more:
https://www.learningandwork.org.uk/sites/niace_en/files/res
ources/A%20guide%20for%20activity%20coordinators%20a
nd%20care%20staff.pdf
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4. Myth 1: Older people are not interested in
learning

5. Myth 2: Older people are not interested in
learning anything new

6. Myth 3: Older people are not able to learn
anything new

7. TOPICS
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8. TOPIC 1:
MAIN CONCEPTS AND
TERMINOLOGY
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9. MAIN CONCEPTS AND TERMINOLOGY
https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1507
483/1/Creech_Hallam_2014_London_Re
view_of_Education_Critical_Geragogy.p
df
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10. MAIN CONCEPTS AND TERMINOLOGY

11. Theoretical framework for critical
geragogy
https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1160345.pdf
https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1507483/1/Creech
_Hallam_2014_London_Review_of_Education_Critical
_Geragogy.pdf
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13. Holistic education
Learn more: http://www.schoolaroundus.org/holisticeducation

14. Inclusive education
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http://www.ibe.unesco.org/fileadmin/user_upload/Policy_Dialogue/48th_ICE/P
ress_Kit/Interview_Clementina_Eng13Nov.pdf

15. Inclusive education 2

16. TOPIC 2: THEORETICAL PART:
A) Importance of inclusiveness
for adult learners
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17. A) Importance of inclusiveness for
adult learners
https://www.learningandwork.org.uk/sites/niace_en/files/resources/A%20guide%20
for%20activity%20coordinators%20and%20care%20staff.pdf
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Thus, taking part in learning
can help older people increase
their quality of life, reduce the
feeling of social isolation and
improve their physical and
mental health. In addition, it
can bring different benefits for
their family, relatives and
friends.

18. A) Importance of inclusiveness for
adult learners
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/036012799267846?src=rec
sys
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Therefore, the results
showed a tendency that
with the age adult
learners become more
reflective and prefer to
observe things, rather
than to do them.

19. A) Importance of inclusiveness for
adult learners
www.artscouncil.org.uk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUlSZt7GDKU
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20. Adult learners could be involved in different
culture-based and social activities, among them:

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In addition, adult learners’ achievements could be showcased
by displays, concerts, exhibitions or other forms of
performances of their work, which can be seen by family
members, friends, neighbours, community members or wider
public in general. This makes elders socially engaged and
alive.

22. TOPIC 2:
B) Creation of inclusive learning
environment
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23. B) Creation of inclusive learning
environment

24. B) Creation of inclusive learning
environment

25. http://www.language-learning-advisor.com/age-and-language-learning.html
https://www.ericdigests.org/pre-927/older.htm
B) Creation of inclusive learning
environment

26. B) Creation of inclusive learning
environment

27. ACTIVITIES
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28. A. Group text reading
Duration: between 45 and 60 minutes

29. A. Group text reading Activity:

30. A. Group text reading Activity:

31. B. Analyzing Photographs
Duration: between 45 and 60 minutes

32. B. Analyzing Photographs Activity:

33. B. Analyzing Photographs Activity:

34. INTERACTIVE
EXERCISES
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35. Through learning older people
(mark which is NOT CORRECT)

36. More of learners aged 75 and older prefer
learning by feeling and doing.

37. Music activities help older learners remain
…………………… their peers and communities.

38. Group discussions of photographs taken by
adult learners may improve their (mark the
CORRECT answer):

39. Inclusive learning environment tolerates
learners to make mistakes.

40. Feelings of loneliness and social isolation
might affect older learners’ willingness to
participate in group activities.

41. Group reading exercises encourage adult
learners to (mark which is NOT CORRECT)

42. REFERENCES:
https://teachingcenter.wustl.edu/resources/inclusive-teaching-
learning/strategies-for-inclusive-teaching/
https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/polopoly_fs/1.18989!/file/The-inclusive-learning-and-teaching-
handbook.pdf
https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/how-maximise-language-learning-senior-learners
https://vimeo.com/68302155
https://www.queensu.ca/teachingandlearning/modules/active/12_exmples_of_active_learning_activ
ities.html
https://www.goodthingsfoundation.org/sites/default/files/research-
publications/older_people_handbook_0.pdf
http://www.girda.eu/
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of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein."

43. CONTACT US
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