4: Facilitating Active Learning Among the Aging Population in Taiwan: The 1-2-3 Instructional Model

The population of 65-year-old and above has exceeded 14% of the entire population in Taiwan by the end of March 2018, transforming Taiwan into an aged society. Given this rapid growth of the aging population, we must develop a new perspective, attitude, and policies to accommodate the changing environment. Since 2008, the Taiwanese Minister of Education has been promoting the Active Aging Learning Program (AALP). This program calls for the establishment of Active Aging Learning Centers in local areas, encouraging individuals age 55 and above (also known as Le-Ling) to participate in continuing education to foster the mindset of “active aging.” We developed the 1-2-3 Instructional Model to train AALP instructors. The study’s objectives include describing the development, issues, and policies of AALPs, describing the 1-2-3 Instructional Model, analyzing learners’ perceived effectiveness of the 1-2-3 Instructional Model, and providing recommendations on how instructors can better utilize the 1-2-3 Instructional Model. This study used secondary data analysis from our prior studies. Results indicated that AALP has been an effective learning program for individuals 55 years and above, and the 1-2-3 Instructional Model can be used to train instructors and provide effective learning outcomes.