Theoretical Implications,Index Evaluation and Practical Approaches of the Modernization of Elderly Education
Modernization is the strategic choice and inevitable path for the development of elderly education in China.The modernization of elderly education should follow the theoretical connotation of Chinese-style modernization,adhere to the concept of"fair and quality"education development,take high-quality development of elderly education as the core goal,and strive to overcome the basic obstacles to running elderly education that the people are satisfied with,so as to realize that the elderly can"go to school"and"go to school and learn".Based on the interpretation and connotation of the modernization of elderly education,the research constructs the evaluation index system of elderly education at the county level,and carries out the evaluation of education index for the elderly in 90 counties(districts and cities)in Zhejiang Province in 2022.The results show that the average index of elderly education at county level in Zhejiang is 65.56,the participation rate of education for the elderly is 12.54%,the difference between urban and rural development is significant,and the digital empowerment is insufficient,indicating that the development of elderly education is still at the basic guarantee level at present.The research shows that the modernization of education for the elderly is a"quality revolution"of education for the elderly carried out on the basis of fairness by reshaping the education goal of the elderly with"spiritual growth",promoting the urban-rural balance of elderly education with the county as the unit,enriching the education supply for the elderly by providing equal services,and promoting the innovation of learning for the elderly by using digital technology.Building the modernization of education for the elderly can satisfy the yearning of the elderly for a better life and lifelong learning,and then achieve the modernization of education for the elderly and the modernization of people.
Chinese-style ModernizationModernization of Elderly EducationHigh-quality DevelopmentEducation Index