高齡者樂在學習之深度休閒經驗個案研究

本研究的目的主要是從深度休閒觀點，談高齡者樂在學習之學習經驗。在此研究目的下所延伸出來的問題包含了五項：（一）瞭解深度休閒高齡者樂在學習的動機。（二）探究深度休閒高齡者樂在學習之持續參與動力。（三）發現深度休閒高齡者樂在學習對其生活帶來的持續利益為何。（四）瞭解深度休閒高齡者樂在參與學習其投入過程中克服障礙所採取的方法。（五）分析深度休閒高齡者樂在學習的共同特質。本研究採深度訪談的方式並輔以半結構式的訪談大綱來蒐集本研究所需的資料。根據研究結果的討論，歸納出結果如下：（一）樂在參與學習的高齡者其學習動機來自生命歷程中因緣際會發展而成。（二）樂在參與學習的高齡者來自內在經驗增強與支持網絡的建立，並獲得學習愉悅感使得其持續投入。（三）樂在參與學習的高齡者在參與學習後有助於家庭、人際關係的發展，身心靈健全發展。（四）樂在參與學習的高齡者會以正向思考的人生觀面對阻礙。（五）樂在參與學習之高齡者具有許多深度休閒的特質最後，基於上述之研究結果，本研究也針對分別提出以下建議：對高齡者的建議：（一）年紀大不是學習的障礙，鼓勵高齡者勇於跨出學習的步履。（二）鼓勵高齡者參與學習，有利於個人獲得正向的價值觀。對高齡學習者家庭成員及親友的建議：主動關懷高齡者身心靈層面的需求，不吝隨時給予肯定及鼓勵。對高齡教育機構的建議：（一）鼓勵學習社會，終身學習，積極為高齡者構築獲得精神食糧的管道。（二）發展兩性適宜的高齡課程，讓高齡學習者參與意願得以提升。（三）適時為補校成人教師安排進修研習課程，提升教師專業素養與評鑑技能。（四）主動為高齡學習者記錄學習的歷程，創造美好的回憶。（五）教師在高齡課程設計上，應跳脫傳統思維，以更貼近高齡者學習需求。對未來研究的建議：（一）就研究內容而言深入各個層面的問題做更仔細的分析。（二）就研究範圍擴大研究的廣度。（三）就研究方法未來可質量並重。

關鍵字

深度休閒；高齡學習者；學習經驗

並列摘要

The aim of this study is to discuss the learning experiences of the elderly from the viewpoint of serious leisure. The points explored in this study are as follows: 1) understanding the motives of the elderly who participate in serious leisure for learning; 2) understanding why the elderly who participate in serious leisure are willing to continue with their learning; 3) understanding the benefits that can be gained in life through learning; 4) understanding how the elderly overcome any obstacles they have to face in the learning process; and 5) analyzing the similar characteristics of elderly learners who are also participants of serious leisure. This study used extensive interviews along with semi-structured visits to collect data. Based on discussions of the results, we determined that 1) the motives of serious leisure elderly learners came from their life experiences and chance opportunities; 2) the joy of the elderly serious leisure learners and willingness to continue participation came from their inner strengths and the establishing of support systems; 3) the participants who enjoyed the learning process felt that what they learned helped them with familial and interpersonal relationships, and with healthy developments of the body and mind; 4) the elderly participants were able to face life and its obstacles positively; and 5) the elderly participants shared many characteristics with serious leisure. Finally, based on the results mentioned above, we have come up with the following suggestions: To the elderly:1) Age is not an obstacle in learning. We encourage that the elderly take the first step toward learning new things. 2)We encourage that the elderly participate in learning so that they may gain a positive outlook. To the family and friends of elderly learners:1) Actively care for the psychological needs of the elderly and do not hold back on encouragement and praise. To educational institutes for the elderly:1) We encourage the existence of a learning society, lifelong learning, and channels that may provide psychological support for the elderly. 2)Develop courses for the elderly that are suitable for both sexes to further motivate the elderly to participate.3) Arrange training courses for the teachers at the teachers’colleges to improve the teachers’ expertise and evaluation abilities. 4)Actively record the learning processes of the elderly to preserve good memories. 5)We advise that teachers think outside the box when designing courses so that they are better tailored to suit the needs of elderly learners. To future researchers:1) Provide more detailed analyses of questions on all levels.2) Expand the parameters of study. 3)Focus on quality as well as quantity when thinking of research methods.