The teaching approach of this educational programme has sought to incorporate university academic methods, adapted to the particular needs of adults, which prioritise the active participation of students in the learning process. The essential objectives sought are the following: - To involve students in the definition of objectives and activities. - To encourage teamwork - To stimulate active student learning through activities such as information research, individual or group work and presentations. - Satisfy the diversity of learners' interests and aspirations. - Gradually incorporate the use of new information and communication technologies in the development of teaching.
The University of Castile-La Mancha, through the University Programme "José Saramago" (PUJS) 50 plus, provides a response to all those people who, with or without previous higher education, find pleasure in study and knowledge, meeting the demands of a world in which older people cannot remain on the margins of society but must be involved in it as a form of both personal and collective promotion. Based on this great need to adapt to the continuous change in our society, PUJS 50 plus needs to improve the teaching methodology of the different areas, focusing on teaching action to create new opportunities for the development and empowerment of 21st century skills, by means of structured training courses abroad. The aim of this training is to increase the confidence and broaden the knowledge of teachers by adopting different techniques and methods to encourage their students to be more creative and develop their critical thinking and problem solving skills (key 21st century skills).