Author(s)

Huang Huang^1,2, YanRunYu Liang^1,2*

Affiliation(s)

¹School of Elderly Care Services and Management, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu, China.

²School of Elderly Care Industry, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu, China.

Corresponding Author

YanRunYu Liang

ABSTRACT

In the context of the new era, the high-quality development of universities for the elderly has become a key pathway to achieving the goal of "active aging." This study adopts a mixed-method approach that combines case studies with questionnaire surveys, taking Jiangsu Yuehua Health and Elderly Care Group and its partner universities for the elderly as research subjects. Based on relevant theoretical frameworks from domestic and international studies on elderly education and universities for older adults, this paper systematically reviews the current development status of elderly universities in China. The findings reveal four major challenges facing their development: imperfect resource coordination mechanisms, a relatively homogeneous service supply structure, imbalanced allocation of urban and rural educational resources, and insufficient adaptation of information technology to the needs of older learners. In response, the study proposes a set of systematic pathways for improvement: innovating institutional mechanisms and optimizing resource allocation efficiency; establishing a diversified and hierarchical curriculum supply system; exploring elderly education development models with Chinese characteristics; promoting the deep integration of information technology and elderly education; and building a professional and sustainable teaching workforce.

KEYWORDS

Universities for the elderly; High-quality development; Active aging; Social support system; Implementation path

CITE THIS PAPER

Huang Huang, YanRunYu Liang. Construction and implementation path of the high-quality development system for the seniors university of China in the new era. World Journal of Educational Studies. 2025, 3(5): 23-33. DOI: https://doi.org/10.61784/wjes3074.

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