DEVELOPING A LEARNING PROCESS MODEL OF THE ELDERLY TO BECOME SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS

Abstract

The study on developing a learning process model for the elderly to become social entrepreneurs aims to: 1) investigate the characteristics of elderly social entrepreneurs, 2) examine the factors and components of the learning process for elderly people to become social entrepreneurs, and 3) develop a learning process model for elderly people to become social entrepreneurs. Data was collected using a random sampling questionnaire with 400 respondents, who were elderly people from prototype self-reliant elderly schools. In-depth individual interviews were also conducted with 32 participants. Quantitative data was analyzed for frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation, while qualitative data was analyzed using content analysis. The findings revealed that: 1) the elderly had characteristics consistent with empowered elderly people and social entrepreneurs, including good health, financial security, social participation, management skills, confidence and financial stability; 2) the factors and components of the learning process were: 2.1) participation involvement in setting needs, implementation, responsibility and evaluation, 2.2) learning from experience, and 2.3) motivation desire for success and income; 3) the learning
process model consisted of: 3.1) input: elderly people with the characteristics identified in research question 1, 3.2) factors: factors and components identified in research question 2, 3.3) process: consisting of context analysis, learning process design, learning process development, learning management implementation, and expansion and adaptation, and 3.4) output: elderly people with the skills and expertise to become social entrepreneurs. Therefore, this model is called the “CLLLS MODEL”.