Self-actualization and Self-efficacy in the Elderly in a Ludic Italian Language Learning Program
This article presents the conceptual framework developed for the study “Self-actualization and self-efficacy in the elderly in a ludic foreign language program.” We explicate the theoretical grounds for the ludic teaching approach used in the Italian language learning program Pian, piano si va lont...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Programa de Pós-Graduação Interdisciplinar em Estudos do lazer
2021-03-01
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| Series: | Licere |
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| Online Access: | https://periodicos.ufmg.br/index.php/licere/article/view/29496 |
| Summary: | This article presents the conceptual framework developed for the study “Self-actualization and self-efficacy in the elderly in a ludic foreign language program.” We explicate the theoretical grounds for the ludic teaching approach used in the Italian language learning program Pian, piano si va lontano. Based on the concept of ludicity, this serious leisure activity is a form of social participation that fosters self-actualization and hence feelings of self-efficacy in older learners. We conclude with some research avenues to gain a deeper understanding of the protective effects of bilingualism on cognitive functioning in the elderly and the role of a ludic teaching approach in enhancing these protective effects from a gerontagogical perspective.
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| ISSN: | 1981-3171 |