- Accompagnare la longevità
- Edited by Vanna Boffo, Michele Bertani, Donatella Bramanti, Rabih Chattat, Laura Formenti
L’apprendimento di una L2 attraverso lo sviluppo delle competenze sociali come buona pratica di active ageing
- Inmaculada Solís García
- Valentina Antonina Pipicella
- © 2025 Author(s) |
- CC BY 4.0
- DOI: 10.36253/979-12-215-0744-7.57
This research highlights the importance of learning a foreign language as a good practice for active ageing, with a particular focus on the development of social competence in senior learners. The study examines the experiences of students over the age of 55 enrolled in foreign language courses at the University of Florence’s Language Centre (CLA). Among these, the analysis of semi-structured interviews with three female students attending an A1 Spanish course reveals improvements in their social skills, including increased self-awareness and enhanced abilities in empathy, communication and collaboration. These skills not only strengthen their language competence but also promote personal development, well-being and social inclusion. From this perspective, participation in language courses proves to be particularly beneficial for successful ageing, supporting the maintenance of cognitive abilities and fostering enriched social interactions.
- Keywords:
- Active Ageing,
- Inclusion,
- L2 Learning,
- Social Competence,
- Well-being,
University of Florence, Italy - ORCID: 0000-0003-2645-189X
University of Florence, Italy - ORCID: 0009-0004-8709-0121
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Chapter Information
Chapter Title
L’apprendimento di una L2 attraverso lo sviluppo delle competenze sociali come buona pratica di active ageing
Authors
Inmaculada Solís García, Valentina Antonina Pipicella
Language
Italian
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-0744-7.57
Peer Reviewed
Publication Year
2025
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© 2025 Author(s)
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Book Title
Accompagnare la longevità
Book Subtitle
Buone pratiche educative e formative per l’invecchiamento attivo
Editors
Vanna Boffo, Michele Bertani, Donatella Bramanti, Rabih Chattat, Laura Formenti
Peer Reviewed
Number of Pages
628
Publication Year
2025
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© 2025 Author(s)
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Publisher Name
Firenze University Press
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-0744-7
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979-12-215-0743-0
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979-12-215-0744-7
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Series Title
Studies on Adult Learning and Education
Series ISSN
2704-596X
Series E-ISSN
2704-5781