Lifelong Learn. 2011, 1, 77-91

https://doi.org/10.11118/lifele2011010177

Geragogy - the Third Pillar of Education Science

Ctibor Határ

Katedra pedagogiky PF UKF, Drážovská 4, 949 74 Nitra, Slovenská republika

The present scientific study, mostly of theoretical and methodological nature, is intended to penetrate into the near past (and present) of geragogy as a discipline and analyze briefly the process of creating the constitution and methodology in the area of Europe (with emphasis on the Czech and Slovak and German provenance). Emphasis is also placed on theoretical and methodological basis of the current geragogy, covering the subject of investigation, content, objectives and tasks, science-systemic geragogy anchor being a methodological and methodical basis of senior education in various spheres of their individual and social life.