Educator Competencies of Pre-Senior Preparation

Abstract

Pre-Senior Education will be one of the main pillars of active ageing policy in the future. Requirements on adult educators, lecturers, trainers of older people, grow. In the paper author presents theoretical starting points of competencies of educator of pre-senior preparation, deals with general competencies defined in Slovak national documents and indicates specific requirements on older adult educator. He also talk about aspects as relational competence and charizma of lecturer which are important elements of quality of educational event. The article is the output of author within the project VEGA no.1/0001/18 called Preparation for ageing and old age – possibilities of andragogical intervention.