Universities of the third age as a bridge between lifelong learning and social policy: insights from the Czech context

Alois Daněk; Martina Karkošová

doi:10.22633/rpge.v30i00.20817

Autores/as

Alois Daněk AMBIS University https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0239-7358
Martina Karkošová AMBIS University https://orcid.org/0009-0009-0000-9420

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22633/rpge.v30i00.20817

Palabras clave:

Aprendizaje permanente, Envejecimiento activo, Universidad de la Tercera Edad, Política social

Resumen

El envejecimiento poblacional está transformando la educación y las políticas sociales en toda Europa. Este estudio examina el papel de las Universidades de la Tercera Edad como espacios que vinculan el aprendizaje a lo largo de la vida con la participación social de las personas mayores. Se analizaron datos cuantitativos y cualitativos de 135 participantes para explorar motivaciones, beneficios percibidos y barreras a la participación. Los resultados muestran que la educación en la vejez favorece la activación cognitiva, el bienestar emocional y la conexión social, fortaleciendo al mismo tiempo el sentido de propósito y pertenencia comunitaria. Sin embargo, la participación en actividades cívicas o políticas sigue siendo limitada, lo que revela la necesidad de un mayor apoyo institucional y político. La discusión sitúa estos hallazgos en los debates europeos y checos actuales sobre el envejecimiento activo y el aprendizaje permanente, y sugiere que la educación en edades avanzadas puede funcionar como una forma de innovación social y de fortalecimiento de la solidaridad intergeneracional.

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Biografía del autor/a

Alois Daněk, AMBIS University

AMBIS University (AMBIS), Prague – Czech Republic. Academic Staff Member and Researcher, Department of Education.

Martina Karkošová, AMBIS University

AMBIS University (AMBIS), Prague – Czech Republic. Academic Staff Member, Department of Education.

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