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Intergenerational Learning in Higher Education: Making the Case for Multigenerational Classrooms
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Sánchez, Mariano; Kaplan, Matthew – Educational Gerontology, 2014
Educational institutions in higher education both in Europe and in the United States are increasingly integrating lifelong learning in a context of sustained augmentation of age diversity among their students. Therefore, multiage and multigenerational classrooms are becoming more frequent teaching and learning settings. This article argues that…
Descriptors: Intergenerational Programs, Lifelong Learning, Higher Education, Mixed Age Grouping
Intergenerational Community Schools: A New Practice for a New Time.
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Whitehouse, Peter J.; Bendezu, Eve; FallCreek, Stephanie; Whitehouse, Catherine – Educational Gerontology, 2000
A proposed intergenerational learning community is a model for a charter school focused on literacy, artistic studies, technology, environment, and personal wellness. Instructional design includes nongraded, multiage, heterogeneous groupings with flexible looping to support individualized learning. Mentoring and apprenticeships will be featured.…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Charter Schools, Community Schools, Elementary Secondary Education
Interaction in the Intergenerational Freshman Class: What Matters.
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Faust, Debra Fair; Courtenay, Bradley C. – Educational Gerontology, 2002
A study of six traditional-age and four adult (over 25) college freshmen showed that (1) classroom physical structure influenced participation and interaction; (2) social climate and instructor's expectations and teaching style influenced participation; and (3) discussion patterns hindered some students' participation. Results were the same for…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Educational Environment, Higher Education, Interaction
Contributions of Age Diversity among Students to Graduate Education in Gerontology: Students' View.
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Gaetjens, Carol A. – Educational Gerontology, 1997
Students (n=46) in a graduate gerontology course, ranged in age from 23-77; 32 were aged 36-55. They were positive about age diversity and its contributions to learning. None of those under 36 would apply age restrictions to admission; 13 of 38 older students would. A sizeable minority would discriminate against older students in awarding…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Age Discrimination, Diversity (Student), Graduate Study