Involving Retired Citizens in ESL Education

Case Study of a Secondary School Program

Bibliographic Data

ID6080997
AuthorsAlan Lai (Beijing Normal-Hong Kong Baptist University, corresponding author), Richard Burchett (Beijing Normal-Hong Kong Baptist University)
Year2021
Volume19
Issue2
Pages249-271
Publication date2021-04-03
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Intergenerational Relationships (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1535-0770 • E-ISSN: 1535-0932
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/15350770.2020.1739588
OpenAlexW3012754259
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited11

In the contexts of population aging and English as a second language (ESL) proficiency decline in Hong Kong, a 12 weeks program that matched 15 retired citizens with 30 secondary school children who wanted to practice English outside the classroom was established. Using proficiency tests, open-ended questions, and Likert scales, this study examined the program value in terms of participants’ program experiences and performances. Results indicated that intergenerational contacts through games, activities, mutual understanding, and friendships appeared to be conducive to children’s ESL learning and relevant to retirees’ post-retirement development. Ideas on exploring ways to increase more available linguistic practice encounters while promoting active aging, and an insight on responding to intergenerational segregation are considered

Developmental psychology · English as a second language · Likert scale · Mathematics education · Medical education · Pedagogy · Population · Sociology · Family Support in Illness · Global Educational Reforms and Inequalities · Medicine · Psychology · Youth Education and Societal Dynamics

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