Research on Curriculum Development in Regional Senior Universities from the Perspective of Supply and Demand

Abstract

With the deepening population aging and the full popularization of the concept of lifelong learning, education for older adults is becoming an important way to improve public welfare services and enrich the spiritual and cultural life of older adults. The District Senior University as the main front for education for older adults in the region has been expanding the school-running scale, and the enthusiasm for learning among learners keeps rising. Imbalance problems between supply and demand have gradually emerged during the process of curriculum development and operation. From the perspective of supply-demand relationship, based on the data of campus course enrollment, the survey results of learners' course needs and the application by teachers for new courses, we analyzed the current situation of curriculum operation from two aspects of demand and supply; identified practical dilemmas at different aspects such as course quantity, structure, research and development, and support; proposed corresponding optimization paths (course expansion, structural optimization, process standardization, and support upgrading) so that there can be a dynamic balance between supply and demand within the curriculum system, providing practical reference for curriculum development and high-quality development in similar senior universities.