| Title |
Elderly people communication in literature learning environment |
| Authors |
Sucylaite, Jurate |
| DOI |
10.1016/j.sbspro.2015.04.646 |
| Full Text |
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| Is Part of |
Procedia : social and behavioral sciences: Proceedings of 6th World Conference on educational Sciences : February 06-09, 2014, Valletta, Malta.. Amsterdam : Elsevier. 2015, vol. 191, p. 953-957.. ISSN 1877-0428 |
| Keywords [eng] |
elderly learning ; literature ; transformative learning ; poetry therapy ; communication ; self - esteem |
| Abstract [eng] |
Oldest people (80 – 88 years old) attended the project “Education in Language Arts for Health”. Their communication was studied in natural literature learning environment and analyzed via qualitative research. Research allowed confirming that wounded dignity, low self-evaluation and loneliness can be transformed into community feeling and into active willingness to participate in life. Reading the poems of nature themes, discussion based on clients’ personal meanings, listening to stories and storytelling, writing with focus on senses liberates creativity, improves the skills of communication and self- esteem. |
| Published |
Amsterdam : Elsevier |
| Type |
Conference paper |
| Language |
English |
| Publication date |
2015 |
| CC license |
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