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Title:
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TOWARDS SOCIAL INTEGRATION OF SILVER WORKERS THROUGH E-LEARNING |
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Author(s):
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Koen Depryck , Julia Krämer |
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ISBN:
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978-972-8924-78-2 |
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Editors:
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Piet Kommers and Pedro Isaías |
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Year:
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2009 |
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Edition:
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1 |
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Keywords:
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Demographic change, silver workers, performance, e-learning, coaching, social integration |
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Type:
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Full Paper |
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First Page:
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267 |
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Last Page:
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274 |
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Language:
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English |
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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As a result of demographic changes and the shortage of specialists, workers beyond the traditional retirement age of 65
(the so-called silver workers) are more and more in demand. This leads to questions about their performance, learning
abilities, required competences and conditions that enable them to remain productive and adaptive after 65 as well as
about their social integration into a working environment that is often dominated by younger workers and by prejudices
against older workers. Against this background we present some theoretical approaches which lead to useful insights into
the role e-learning may play not only in updating the ICT skills and knowledge base of older workers but also setting up a
tool that allows them to function as coaches for their younger colleagues. While advanced e-learning-skills are typically
associated with younger workers, it may actually be the older workers for whom they have an added value beyond the
obvious ones. Investing in those skills of silver workers is a sensible investment that may also contribute to a constructive
working relationship and therefore provide social integration with younger colleagues. |
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