The current consumer lifestyle threatens the health of the Czech population.Regular physical activity of seniors can positively affect not only their health but also their social and mental well-being. Itprolongs their self-sufficient living and reduces health care expenditures.We see this area as a priority sphere of interest. To confirm the positive influence of physical activity of seniors it is necessary to establish the currentsituation. The main objective of this project is to analyze the physical activity behaviourof seniors dealing with regular active mental activity in an educational institution.The research was carried out for one week using a standardized questionnaireIPAQ-long (International Physical Activity Questionare) and monitoring with YAMAX SW 700 pedometer. The research using the questionnaire was attended by 120 probands. 30 probands attended the pedometre monitoring method. The resulting data were analyzed and concluded.

Lifestyle of the University of the Third Age listeners The thesis as a whole is written in the spirit of the quality of senior life and active spending an old age. First chapter ? Current status - represents the theoretical frame of the thesis which introduces the reader with the key issues essential for the correct understanding of the work. In its´ main subchapters are described demographical development and the population aging, life quality of senior people and social security in old age. Special chapter is dedicated to the tools of an active old age where the both national and international activities on this field are described, the types of senior organizations such as Active seniors clubs or People´s universities are divided, and separate chapter deals with the education of senior people including the description of educational activities like University of the Third Age or the Academy of the Third Age. The last part of mentioned chapter is dedicated to functions, targets and positive results of the senior people education. Remaining chapters concern the qualitative research. In the chapter two the objective of the thesis is defined, including the main and component research questions. The objective of the thesis is to describe the lifestyle of the senior people who participate on the educational activities within the University of the Third Age (U3V). Specifically to describe how their lifestyle differs unlike to the senior people who does not attend the educational courses via U3V and which positive benefits the study brings. The secondary objective is to determine the factors that impede these senior people to attend the Universities of the Third Age. Third chapter refers to the detailed description of the research methodology. The qualitative attitude with the research design of the case study was chosen for this thesis. I used the moderated interview method and the semi-structured interview for the data collecting and right after the framework analysis was chosen in order to process gathered data. To evaluate the data I used the case comparison method. This chapter also includes the description of the research sample selection and also its characteristics. Forth chapter presents the results of evaluated interviews. Whereas the research file was divided into three groups, also these results have a structure of three separated subchapters. The summary of gathered key knowledge is mentioned at the end of this chapter. I managed to identify the base differences in particular branches of senior people lifestyles between senior people that attend the U3V educational activities, those who don´t and the senior people participate in the Active senior clubs thanks to the comparison of the particular case studies. It is possible briefly to say that the result shows us that the U3V study has no influence on the softening of the feeling of loneliness, although the important role of the U3V in senior people lives mainly in giving them both the kind of meaning of life and the opportunity to spend old age actively with the people of the same generation with the same interests. Senior people who do not attend the educational activities indicate the lower number of meetings with other people, but on the other hand they meet their relatives much more often, in some cases every day, and thanks to this fact, they do not feel the loneliness and see their meaning of life in the care od family. This is the reason, why they do not have a need to attend other activities. After this chapter the Discussion follows, which compares the gathered results of the research with already publicized knowledge. The conclusion, bibliographic sources and the annexes are placed in the end of the thesis.

The population is getting older. Prognosis predict increasing numbers of people in the age group 65+ in the future. Therefore, it is necessary to think about involving senior citizens in social development and supporting their self-sufficiency up to a higher age. Education is one of the ways to achieve that. The focus of this thesis is on education within the Universities of the Third Age, which it studies from a new point of view. Hardiness is seen as part of personal characteristics which helps the individual cope with stressful situations. Research in this thesis is trying to find out if the senior citizens attending the Universities of the Third Age have a higher scores on hardiness then those who do not attend, and also whether they have a more positive outlook on their health and meaning of their lives. The thesis also studies whether the scores on hardiness depends on gender, formal education level and whether it is connected to perceived social support. The results show that there is no difference in the scores on hardiness resulting from gender. Senior citizens attending the Universities of the Third Age have a more positive outlook on their health and they also perceive their lives as more meaningful. No difference in the scores on hardiness was found between the two groups. Also, no...

The diploma thesis is focused on senior's education and aims to find out whether seniors are interesed in education and whether this interest is influenced by the age or financial situation of the individual. The whole work is primarily based on the context of the National Action Plan for Positive Aging for the period 2013-2017, where social inclusion of seniors focuses on the areas of ensuring and protecting the human rights of elderly people, lifelont learning, healthy aging, a quality environment for the elderly, volunteering and intergenerational cooperation, employement of older people and care for the most fragile seniors with limited self-sufficiency. The thesis was divided into a theoretical and practical part. In the theoretical part are described in detail the necessary terms related to the given issue and the practical part includes the chosen target of work, hypothesis, methodology, which subsequently tests these hypotheses, the results of the survey and the final discussion.

Univerzita Karlova v Praze Filozofická fakulta Ústav anglického jazyka a didaktiky Didaktika konkrétního jazyka Iva K o u t s k á Specifické aspekty výuky cizích jazyků u seniorů/účastníků univerzity třetího věku Specific aspects of teaching foreign languages to seniors/participants of the University of the Third Age ABSTRAKT (anglická verze) 2015 vedoucí práce: doc. PhDr. Pavla Zajícová, Ph.D. Abstract The following thesis deals with chosen aspects of teaching seniors at universities of the third age (U3A) and specific aspects of teaching foreign languages to seniors at U3As. The thesis focuses on the ambiguity of the term "senior" and discuses existence or nonexistence of an independent scientific discipline dealing with education of seniors. The thesis characterizes chosen institutions of education of seniors and chosen specific aspects of this process. In the empirical part the thesis compares four case studies of education of seniors and teaching foreign languages to seniors at: 1) U3A in Malta, 2) U3As in Scotland, 3) U3As in the Czech Republic and 4) at the Jan Evangelista Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem U3A. The aim of the thesis is to present a more complex insight to the above described problem which is a complicated and interdisciplinary topic, not much described in an expert literature....

Made available in DSpace on 2016-07-27T13:44:38Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 DENISE DE BARROS CAPUZZO.pdf: 596288 bytes, checksum: f6d8951bbab86a538c1648c4d3466a32 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012-08-28 / Considering the increasing life expectancy and engagement of older people by seeking their rights and existing public policies, I noticed the significant demand in education for these people, aiming at universal access to knowledge, thus opening programs Open Universities of the Third Age. As a consequence, the question arises: Who are the professionals responsible for the education of the elderly? There is a teacher training specific to old people? From these questions, we sought a methodology that would favor this research. I chose a qualitative study, consisting of literature review, document analysis, observations and field diaries and interviews. In order to highlight elements that could contribute to think, question and discuss the education of people of various old documents analyzed UnATIs run, I tried to investigate, identify students / educators and the / the two programs UnATIs run, trying to discuss the contents, prioritized themes and goals of these programs, in addition to student motivation / as well as the dynamics of teaching practice with older people. After data analysis and effort to establish connections, mediations and contradictions with the theory concludes that educators old people must have the technical skills, scientific and policies to carry out its activities, so training in gerontology becomes recommendable. A striking aspect well in educational practice with older people is affection, both in terms between educator / student ae / ae among students / as. The research also showed me that the exchange of life experiences that also have emotional aspects involved in this process is critical teaching and learning. Other significant elements are: the language of the educator / a, the character of the proposed activities that should result in immediate and practical benefit and the prospect of enhancing and / or mediate the construction of citizenship and autonomy. The data collected allow me to say that old people who seek programs aimed at seniors, are not only in search of adaptation to social reality, but to be active in this process, intervention and transformation of their realities. / Considerando o aumento da perspectiva de vida e o engajamento dos idosos pela busca de seus direitos e as políticas públicas existentes, notei a expressiva demanda na área da educação para essas pessoas, com vistas à universalização do acesso ao saber, consequentemente, à abertura de programas de Universidades Abertas da Terceira Idade. Como uma consequência, surge as perguntas: Quem são os profissionais responsáveis pela educação de idosos? Existe uma formação de educadores específica para pessoas velhas? A partir destas questões, buscamos uma metodologia que favorecesse esta pesquisa. Optei por um estudo qualitativo, composto por pesquisa bibliográfica, análise de documentos, observações e diário de campo e entrevistas. No intuito de apontar elementos que pudessem contribuir com o pensar, questionar e problematizar a educação de pessoas velhas analisei documentos de várias Unatis, procurei investigar, identificar os alunos/as e educadores/as de dois programas de Unatis, procurando discutir sobre os conteúdos, temáticas priorizadas e objetivos destes programas, além da motivação dos alunos/as bem como a dinâmica da prática pedagógica com pessoas velhas. Após a análise dos dados e esforço em estabelecer as conexões, mediações e contradições com a teoria, conclui que os educadores de pessoas velhas devem possuir as competências técnicas, científicas e políticas para o desempenho de suas atividades, portanto, uma formação em gerontologia se faz recomendável. Um aspecto bem marcante na prática educativa com pessoas velhas está a afetividade, tanto no que se refere entre educador/a e aluno/a e entre os alunos/as. A investigação também me mostrou que a troca de experiências de vida que também possuem aspectos afetivos envolvidos é fundamental neste processo de ensino aprendizagem. Outros elementos significativos são: a linguagem do educador/a, o caráter das atividades propostas que devem resultar em benefício imediato e prático e a perspectiva de reforçar e/ou mediar a construção da cidadania e da autonomia. Os dados coletados me permitem afirmar que as pessoas velhas que buscam os programas voltados à terceira idade, não estão em busca somente de adaptação a realidade social, mas sim de serem ativas nesse processo, de intervenção e transformação de suas realidades.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-04T18:32:50Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Ivan Eduardo de Abreu Arruda.pdf: 571327 bytes, checksum: d54d06c3afdf238a343c835ec8b94b45 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2009-02-16 / With aging, the elderly are faced with challenges not experienced before. Building your own path overcoming difficulties and prejudices imposed by society, from that point, it becomes the main objective of these people. The feelings of uselessness, of poorness and disability, plaster the search for new knowledge and possibilities. Seeking to overcome these obstacles comes to education as a tool of opportunity. It includes the person socially, improves their self-esteem and, consequently, brings the quality of life of the elderly. In this scenario, is the University of the Third Age movement as a major transformation, considered an area that students interact and participate older people in the community where they live. There fore, it is proposed in this paper to study the case of Brazilian pioneer of the Third Age University organized by the Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas through a qualitative methodological perspective. The intention, through an historic journey over the eighteen years of activity, is examining the various aspects that served as support for the continuous building of the program: objectives, curriculum, resources, teachers and students. This will discussed issues concerning the understanding of who the audience is the elderly and their relationship to factors such as social inclusion, self-esteem and quality of life. Finally, beyond the novelty and experience, observe other aspects such as goals, curriculum, teacher and location are considered essential to the quality of the program. / Com o envelhecimento, os idosos se deparam com desafios n?o antes experimentados. Construir o pr?prio caminho superando dificuldades e preconceitos impostos pela sociedade, a partir desse ponto, torna-se o principal objetivo dessas pessoas. Os sentimentos de inutilidade, de improdutividade e de incapacidade, engessam a busca de novos conhecimentos e possibilidades. Visando ultrapassar esses obst?culos, surge a educa??o como ferramenta de oportunidades. Ela inclui socialmente a pessoa, melhora sua auto-estima e, conseq?entemente, enaltece a qualidade de vida do idoso. Neste cen?rio, encontra-se a Universidade da Terceira Idade como um importante movimento de transforma??o, considerada um espa?o que os alunos idosos participam e interagem na comunidade onde vivem. Assim sendo, prop?e-se neste trabalho estudar o caso do programa brasileiro pioneiro de Universidade da Terceira Idade organizado pela Pontif?cia Universidade Cat?lica de Campinas por meio de uma perspectiva metodol?gica qualitativa. A inten??o, atrav?s de uma viagem hist?rica ao longo dos dezoito anos de atividade e fazendo uso de bibliografias, documentos e entrevistas com pessoas envolvidas, ? analisar os diversos aspectos que serviram como base para a constru??o cont?nua do programa, como: caracteriza??o, objetivos, curr?culos, infra-estrutura, docentes e discentes. Para tal, ser?o discutidas quest?es relativas ? pr?pria compreens?o de quem ? o p?blico da terceira idade e suas rela??es com fatores como inclus?o social, auto-estima e qualidade de vida. Por fim, al?m do ineditismo e da experi?ncia adquirida, observaremos outros aspectos como objetivos, curr?culo, corpo docente e localiza??o serem considerados imprescind?veis ? qualidade do programa.

1 Third-age education: Its desirability, quality, and development Bc. Soňa Kalousková, DiS. The object of this diploma thesis is to examine the state of affairs in the third-age education in the Czech Republic, with regard to University of the Third Age (U3A), focusing especially to Charles University and Pedagogical Faculty of Charles University. On the basis of the results to reach conclusions concerning the question how the management of education can contribute to the development of U3A. The topic was chosen because of the researcher's interest in this issue. In the theoretical part, the necessary knowledge about lifelong learning and third-age education is presented, and the topic of ageing society is explained. The following practical part consists of sociological research with quantitative research, with usage of electronic and printed questionnaires and a regulated interview, which aims to map the state of affairs in U3A, its quality and possibilities of its further development. In the final part the findings of the research are presented. quality of education, lifelong learning, seniors, third-age education, University of the Third Age

Made available in DSpace on 2017-07-21T20:31:26Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Paola A Scortegagna.pdf: 2810528 bytes, checksum: 52bf3acbf860c0a09bad8e13044ed2e1 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-03-11 / Capitalist society is marked by social contrasts, educational, economic and political. Reproduction of this sociability and the dominant ideology marks the dominated class, which affects the sale reflects the marginalization and vulnerability of the subject. Emana the need to emancipate the subject, to be aware of the society in which it appears and moves that enable the transformation. In the current social model, we can achieve political emancipation through a training action with emancipatory principles. Education enables the questioning of reality and the instrumentalization from knowledge. In this context we observe the situation of the elderly, such as the difficulties he faced. Discussions about aging are in evidence, since this is a global trend. In Brazil there are 25 million seniors (IBGE, 2013). Although a significant number, there are still prejudices through a negative stereotype of old age. Although they have been implemented public directed to the elderly policies (welfare, health, nutrition and educational processes), in practice have not been guaranteed its effectiveness, however, among the actions prescribed in the Elderly, it highlights the importance of higher education institutions offer educational activities for the elderly which have spread throughout the country. This research is characterized as qualitative, being grounded from the materialist dialectic, and has as its object the educational activities for the elderly developed by projects / courses in Public Institutions of Higher Education Paranaenses. It appears as problematic: The educational programs for the elderly developed by projects / courses Public Paranaenses higher education institutions fulfill their educational function and contribute to political emancipation of the elderly? The objective of the research is to analyze the educational activities for the elderly developed by projects / courses in Public Higher Education Institutions Paranaenses as strategies for political emancipation of the elderly, founded on the concept of lifelong education. The thesis is defended: Educational actions developed by Paraná public IHE through UATI, fulfill their educational function and contribute to the political emancipation of the elderly. The research is based on Furter (1976), Gadotti (1984, 2012), Konder (2009), Marx (2006, 2009, 2011), Mészáros (2006, 2008), Oliveira (1998, 1999) and Tonet (2012, 2013 ). For data collection were questionnaires with open and closed questions for the elderly of the Open University for the Third Age of the state's public higher education institutions, totaling 146 subjects from 7 institutions: UEPG (19 seniors), UNESPAR / Paranagua (18), UNICENTRO / Irati (19), UNICENTRO / Guarapuava (20), UNIOESTE / Foz do Iguaçu (16), UEM (22) and UFPR (32). Questionnaires were applied with open and closed questions for teachers of UATI, totaling 25 subjects 6 educational activities. The teachers of an institution did not respond to the questionnaire. There was also the questionnaires with open and closed questions for the coordinators. 7 of the coordinators of the UATI of the state's public higher education institutions, 5 answered the questionnaire. As a result the research shows that the educational activities for the elderly aim emancipatory processes, even though they have no such name on your goals. Developed work enable the upgrade, self-esteem increase, improvement in quality of life and social inclusion of the elderly. Even with limitations, education for seniors contributes to the awareness of the elderly, can be glimpsed political emancipation from the dialectical relationship between education, man and society. / A sociedade capitalista é marcada por contrastes sociais, educacionais, econômicos e políticos. A reprodução desta sociabilidade e da ideologia dominante marca a classe dominada, o que repercute na alienação, reflete na marginalização e na vulnerabilidade do sujeito. Emana a necessidade de emancipar o sujeito, para que tenha consciência da sociedade em que está inserido e dos movimentos que possibilitam a transformação. No modelo social vigente, pode-se atingir a emancipação política, por meio de uma ação formativa com princípios emancipatórios. A educação possibilita a problematização da realidade e a instrumentalização a partir do conhecimento. Neste contexto se observa a situação do idoso, tal como as dificuldades por ele enfrentadas. As discussões acerca do envelhecimento estão em evidência, pois este processo é uma tendência mundial. No Brasil há 25 milhões de idosos (IBGE, 2013). Embora seja um número expressivo, ainda persistem preconceitos por meio de um estereótipo negativo da velhice. Apesar de terem sido implantadas políticas públicas voltadas ao idoso (assistência, saúde, alimentação e processos educativos), na prática não foram garantidas sua efetividade, porém, dentre as ações prescritas no Estatuto do Idoso, destaca-se a importância de instituições de ensino superior oferecerem ações educativas aos idosos as quais têm se disseminado pelo país. Esta pesquisa caracteriza-se como qualitativa, sendo fundamentada a partir da dialética materialista, e tem como objeto as ações educacionais para o idoso desenvolvidas por projetos/cursos nas Instituições de Ensino Superior Públicas Paranaenses. Apresenta como problemática: As ações educacionais para o idoso desenvolvidas por projetos/cursos das Instituições de Ensino Superior Públicas Paranaenses cumprem sua função educativa e contribuem para emancipação política dos idosos? O objetivo da pesquisa é analisar as ações educacionais para o idoso desenvolvidas por projetos/cursos nas Instituições de Ensino Superior Públicas Paranaenses, enquanto estratégias para emancipação política do idoso, fundamentadas na concepção de educação permanente. A tese defendida é: As ações educacionais desenvolvidas pelas IES públicas paranaenses, por meio das UATI, cumprem sua função educativa e contribuem para a emancipação política do idoso. A pesquisa está fundamentada em Furter (1976), Gadotti (1984, 2012), Konder (2009), Marx (2006, 2009, 2011), Mészaros (2006, 2008), Oliveira (1998, 1999) e Tonet (2012, 2013). Para coleta de dados foram aplicados questionários com questões abertas e fechadas para idosos das Universidades Abertas para a Terceira Idade das IES públicas paranaenses, totalizando 146 sujeitos das 7 instituições: UEPG (19 idosos), UNESPAR/Paranaguá (18), UNICENTRO/Irati (19), UNICENTRO/Guarapuava (20), UNIOESTE/Foz do Iguaçu (16), UEM (22) e UFPR (32). Foram aplicados questionários com questões abertas e fechadas para os professores das UATI, totalizando 25 sujeitos de 6 ações educacionais. Os professores de uma instituição não responderam ao questionário. Houve também a aplicação de questionários com questões abertas e fechadas para os coordenadores. Dos 7 coordenadores das UATI das IES públicas paranaenses, 5 responderam ao questionário. Como resultados a pesquisa aponta que as ações educacionais para idosos visam processos emancipatórios, embora não apresentem tal denominação em seus objetivos. Os trabalhos desenvolvidos possibilitam a atualização, elevação de autoestima, melhoria na qualidade de vida e inserção social do idoso. Mesmo com limitações, a educação para a terceira idade contribui para a conscientização do idoso, podendo-se vislumbrar a emancipação política a partir da relação dialética entre educação, homem e sociedade.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-27T18:47:28Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Sylvio Rogerio Ribeiro da Costa.pdf: 622072 bytes, checksum: 49e7e6b3d5cc1fbf84f251a3ff71542f (MD5) Previous issue date: 2008-04-25 / The routine at the Third Age University, an extension program offered in Campos dos Goytacazes, a town in the State of Rio de Janeiro, since its creation in 1994 has pointed this program to be a place mainly occupied by women. Aged man where are you? is the focus of our investigation. The interrogation soon emerged moving us to propose a research that has as central axis the articulation of the gender dimension with aging. Women see the groups for close association or third age universities as a way of social insertion that give an exceptional character to old age, different from men who usually when retired take refuge in home living or seeking bars or street corners because they see groups for close association as things appropriate for women or as a despised club and even as place for senile persons. Our objective is to portray a profile of the elderly former participants in the Third Age University, investigating the meanings aged men attribute to this stage of life and the possible consequences in their lives / O cotidiano da Universidade para a Terceira Idade UNITI, Projeto de Extensão localizado no município de Campos dos Goytacazes, interior do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, tem apontado para o fato de que, desde sua criação em 1994, este é um território ocupado prioritariamente por mulheres. Homem idoso... onde está você? constituiu-se em nosso foco de investigação. Esta é a indagação que logo surgiu, levando-nos a elaborar uma proposta de pesquisa, cujo eixo de análise encontra-se na articulação da dimensão de gênero ao envelhecimento. Para as mulheres, os grupos de convivência ou universidades para a terceira idade surgiram como forma de inserção social e propiciam um caráter excepcional à velhice, vivendo-a de forma diferente dos homens que, geralmente, ou refugiam-se no convívio doméstico ou ocupam bares e esquinas, em sua fase pós-aposentadoria, por acharem que grupos de convivências são coisas de mulheres ou clubes da Luluzinha e, até mesmo, lugar de velhos . Objetivamos traçar um perfil dos idosos do grupo de ex-alunos da UNITI, investigando os significados atribuídos à essa etapa da vida pelo homem idoso no processo de envelhecimento, e as possíveis implicações em suas vidas