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Geragogy

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Geragogy is a theory which argues that older adults are sufficiently different that they warrant a separate educational theory. [1]

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Educational sciences

Education sciences (traditionally often called pedagogy) and education theory seek to describe, understand, and prescribe educational policy and practice.

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Geriatrics

Geriatrics, or geriatric medicine, is a specialty that focuses on health care of elderly people.

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Memory

Memory is the faculty of the mind by which information is encoded, stored, and retrieved.

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Pedagogy

Pedagogy is the discipline that deals with the theory and practice of teaching and how these influence student learning.

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Peer learning

One of the most visible approaches to peer learning comes out of cognitive psychology, and is applied within a "mainstream" educational framework: "Peer learning is an educational practice in which students interact with other students to attain educational goals." In this context, it can be compared to the practices that go by the name cooperative learning.

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Perception

Perception (from the Latin perceptio) is the organization, identification, and interpretation of sensory information in order to represent and understand the presented information, or the environment.

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University of the Third Age

The University of the Third Age is an international movement whose aims are the education and stimulation of mainly retired members of the community—those in their third 'age' of life.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geragogy

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