The effect of educational interventions on the level of critical thinking skills of seniors: a case study

Abstract

The study summarizes the results of a project aimed at developing critical thinking competences of seniors (people aged 65+), with two main lines of the project itself - the investigation of the level of critical thinking and information assessment skills of seniors and the subsequent implementation of education of seniors in order to increase their literacy in this area. The study reflects on theoretical knowledge in the field of senior education and the acquisition of critical thinking competences and increasing the level of media, information and digital literacy, looking at the issue in the context of lifelong learning and practice in the European area. The research part of the study focuses on the interpretation of the findings of the pilot research of the level of critical thinking of seniors and also on the presentation of the results of the implemented education of seniors involved in the research. The research has the character of a pilot research and aims to investigate the level of critical thinking competences in a selected population group through quantitative research methods. The contribution of the study and the implemented project lies in the creation of an educational concept for seniors, which primarily increases the level of critical thinking and, at the same time, improves the quality of life of seniors in the digital society and helps to reduce the generation gap or social exclusion.