Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
3rd ILTERG Conference, Nevşehir, Türkiye, 2 - 03 Haziran 2023, ss.156
The aim of this study is to shed light on challenges faced by older adult learners over the age
of 60 and their teachers in an online English learning/teaching context. Data were collected
through multiple instruments. The participants were seven English as a foreign language
learners over 60 and two English teachers. Data were collected through participants’ weekly
self-reflection reports on their experiences, individual interviews at the end of 6 weeks and 2
hour lesson observation carried out by the researcher every week. The qualitative data
analysis showed that EFL learners over 60 face a number of cognitive and physical barriers
in online English classes and their past learning habits might be affecting their learning
process. Correspondingly, designing appropriate English learning materials and programs in
parallel with the characteristics and needs of older adult English learners was suggested.