Una aproximación a la práctica educativa de la Cátedra Universitaria del Adulto Mayor en La Habana.

This research work is aimed at characterizing the educational practice of the Elderly's University Chair in Havana. For data recollection, the following methods were used: documentary analysis of 15 texts referred to the program, 15 classes' observation, and 15 interviews to professors. It was characterized the educational practice in terms f three dimensions of the analysis: theoretical, methodological, and practical. A comparison was established between the application space, and that which refers to the official documents. The educational program is characterized for being humanist-adaptive, with an eclectic orientation, and confers privilege to the lecture-workshop as a gerontal methodology. Besides, the paper emphasizes the evaluation of the quality of life to the end of the course, over some other aspects. Differences were found between that which was stated in official documents, and the professors' practice. The article suggests recommendations in order to improve professors' educational role. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]