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Strom, Robert D.; Strom, Paris S. – Educational Gerontology, 2016
A rationale describes the need for societies with a lengthy lifespan to make education available that can support learning and favorable influence for a rapidly growing grandparent population. International studies drawn from varied disciplines are reviewed that make known the effects of formal education and the effects of social engagement on…
Descriptors: Grandparents, Psychometrics, Retirement, Pretests Posttests
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O'Quin, Jo Ann; Bulot, James J.; Johnson, Christopher J. – Educational Gerontology, 2005
Service-learning is a pedagogical innovation in higher education that offers experiential learning to students while providing benefits to communities. Recognizing the importance of this innovation, the Corporation for National and Community Service has promoted the development of intergenerational service-learning components in gerontology…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Grants, Teacher Attitudes, Teaching Methods
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Bulot, James J.; Johnson, Christopher J. – Educational Gerontology, 2006
Service-learning (S-L) has been regarded as a relatively well-established and effective teaching pedagogy. Students who participate in S-L are more likely to learn more efficiently, more effectively, and remember more of what they have learned than their counterparts. Current studies have been done on the experiences of students in…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Teaching Methods, Program Effectiveness, Qualitative Research