source: a half moon writer: Liu Shilei Zong River
editors are accelerating according to the aging process of Chinese society, and the demand for various pension needs is increasing rapidly. According to American psychologist Abraham Maslow's theory, human needs are hierarchical, from low to high. When the old people are satisfied with their basic life, they will pursue a higher level of spiritual needs, including the needs of emotion and belonging, the need for respect and the needs of self fulfillment.
learning is precisely the spiritual needs of human beings. It is a conscious need of life, regardless of sex, age, wealth and wealth. Life is easy and learning is evergreen. Lifelong learning has become an international popular educational concept.
at present, the life span of Chinese people is generally prolonged, and the life after retirement is still many years. The elderly have more leisure time. They need not only tea, but also chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry and hops. They are eager to promote communication with others through learning and realize their value in life. Especially in the era of information explosion, if the elderly do not learn, they will not only disconnect with the times, gradually be marginalized, and the less the knowledge "calcium supplement", the more the mind will be passivated, the more you feel lonely and empty.
the editorial department recently organized a thorough investigation into Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shanxi, Hubei, Heilongjiang and other places, and found that many elderly people chose to walk into the education and training places such as old universities, community activities, and so on after retirement. The knowledge that is learned enables them to be in a state of fullness and pleasure, and this state will also have a positive impact on the whole family and society. Today, when material life is basically guaranteed, the elderly also need emotional support and knowledge support. To achieve a sense of old age, we should also include old age, old knowledge and old happiness.
older universities are bursting with spiritual hunger and thirst
in recent years, the popularity of geriatric universities is no less than that of some famous universities. In Jiangsu, Shanghai, Hubei, Heilongjiang, Shanxi and other places, the enrollment of senior citizens has been overflowing. The elderly are not only eager to sign up, but even the graduates have been reluctant to leave schools. Half an hour reporter interviewed learned that the elderly university favored by the elderly, behind the elderly are strong spiritual hunger.
"hard to find" and "reluctant to graduate"
four or five o'clock in the morning, a long queue at the gate of the University for the aged in Wuxi, Jiangsu. The teams are all over the age of 60 years old. They bring small stools and dry food. They seem to be ready to fight a protracted war. "I didn't come earlier, but I couldn't get a name. I missed it last time. I got up early today, but I didn't think anyone was earlier than me. Mr. Ho, who was in the middle of the team, looked at the long team.
when the school admissions staff go to work at 8:30, hundreds of people have been queued up, and they are scrambling to consult the start of the class and choose the subjects they are interested in. Soon, computers, pianos, dance and other subjects applied for the full amount. Later, the old people simply reported what classes they had. An old man told reporters: "originally wanted to dance class, but also full. I have to report a class and go back to give my wife an account.
Ding Jianzhong, vice president of the senior university of Wuxi, said that the enrollment of old universities has been very hot in the past few years. Now the school is considering how to expand the capacity so that more elderly people can enjoy learning.
the popularity of Wuxi University for the aged is not isolated in China. In Heilongjiang, the spring enrollment of Harbin University for the aged has ended. Zheng Yan, director of admissions, recalled the days he had signed up, and said, "too tired to speak."
Xue Xiangui, director of the office of the aged University of Jiang'an District, Wuhan, Hubei, told reporters that from Monday to Saturday, the 21 classrooms were full. This spring enrollment, the elderly from the third floor began to queue up, has been lined up on the playground. Many elderly people want to sign up but fail to report.
"old age college has been popular for many years." Wen Zhonggui, director of the Academic Affairs Office of Shanxi University for the aged, said that the school has been established for nearly 30 years, and has developed from the 400 students to more than 3000. Despite the constant expansion of school grounds and facilities, it is still unable to meet the rapidly growing needs of the elderly.
Xiong Zhenchang, director of the education of the Haidian District University of aging in Beijing, said that the senior college students will graduate from 3 to 6 term studies, and some of the elderly are reluctant to graduate.
Zheng Nainai, a citizen of Harbin, has retired for many years, and has not yet graduated since he was named in the University for the aged 12 years ago. From the beginning of vocal music, dance, to Taiji and Beijing opera, she has learned almost all subjects that she is interested in, but she is still not satisfied. In her opinion, going to university has become an indispensable part of life.
"unlike young people's pursuit of progress, the starting point for many elderly people is to do something. Many of our students are willing to stay with them even though they have completed the course. Chen Chunmian, who is in charge of the senior university in Wenzhou, Zhejiang, says that the Wenzhou senior university offers some courses. Many students are higher than their teachers, but they are still willing to learn, because there is a platform to communicate.
Zheng Yan said that a large number of students staying at school and the increasing number of enrolment made Harbin university students continue to grow. In the past 5 years, the average number of students in this school has increased by 15.8% annually. This year, it has increased from 15 thousand last year to 20 thousand.
a staff member of Hangzhou retired cadre University, the elderly who are willing to retire are very few. In order to make more people report, they have to limit the registration subjects. Each person can only report two courses at most, but this measure is still difficult to solve.
in addition to the old university, many communities also have interest groups organized by the neighborhood committees and self-organized learning groups of the elderly. In the five floor of the executive Hall of Jinbao Street East City, Beijing, there are ten elderly learning classes, each class full of places.