Markowski, Marianne ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4652-3168, Kubiak, Chris, Smith, Lorraine ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0893-9372, Vseteckova, Jitka, Miles, John, Balyasnikova, Natalia, Jones, Kerry, Rumyantseva, Nataliya ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9795-2590, Stoner, Charlotte R. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1536-4347 and Tageldin, Magda (2025) The uses of peer learning in later life – an update on the pre-liminary results of a systematic review. In: ESRAD Online Conference 2025, 11th - 13th June, 2025, Online.

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Abstract

Peer learning occurs among peers from similar social groupings, who are not professional teachers, helping each other to learn and learning themselves (Topping & Ehly, 1998). It is an educational approach in which learners with common characteristics (e.g. age, gender) or interests share or construct knowledge, build skill or change behaviour. Despite its roots in ‘mutual aid universities’ the concept has only recently been adopted for learning initiatives in later life (Midwinter, 2004, Glendenning 2024) as the Institutes of Lifelong Learning in North America and the University of the Third Age in Britain.
Aim: This multidisciplinary presentation outlines the preliminary findings from systematic review, registered in 2022 with Prospero (Vseteckova et al. 2022), and answers the main research question: What are the reported forms of peer learning for older adults?

Method: We systematically searched eight databases and retrieved 4,650 results. After screening and reviewing applying the inclusion / exclusion criteria 78 full text articles were included. Reference lists were reviewed and a further 7 articles were included in the textual narrative synthesis.
Results: Our synthesis organised the types of peer learning activities into five groups: structured training programme, peer mentoring, club-style activities, co-creation sessions and peer-based educational activism. The topics of those learning activities fall into three themes: “Health promotion”, “Management of a health condition, either physical or mental health” and “General Education”.

Item Type:	Conference or Conference Paper (Paper)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	peer learning, older adults, later life learning
Subjects:	R Medicine > R Medicine (General) R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences > Institute for Lifecourse Development Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences > Institute for Lifecourse Development > Centre for Chronic Illness and Ageing Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences > Institute for Lifecourse Development > Centre for Professional Workforce Development Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences > School of Health Sciences (HEA)
Last Modified:	16 Jun 2025 08:57
URI:	http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/50689

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