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Krehbiel, Michelle; Fenton, Melissa S.; Fairchild, Patricia J. – Journal of Extension, 2015
Curricula designed for youth are often lacking a young person's influence and perspective. In order to provide engaging, "fresh" materials for youth, 4-H professionals can recruit youth as curriculum writers. Youth are given an opportunity to form positive partnerships with adults, produce engaging and creative materials for their peers,…
Descriptors: Youth Programs, Curriculum Development, Student Developed Materials, Partnerships in Education
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Feldman, Susan; Mahoney, Helen; Seedsman, Terence – Education and Ageing, 2002
Pre/posttest results from 282 elementary students who interacted with older adults and observations by teachers and elders revealed changes in attitudes and awareness about aging. In stage 2, preservice teachers and older adults worked together in elementary schools. A model for sustainable lifespan curriculum involving elementary schools, teacher…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries
Focus on Basics, 1997
Together, these four newsletters contain 36 articles devoted to adult literacy research and practice and the relationship between them. The following articles are included: "A Productive Partnership" (Richard J. Murnane, Bob Bickerton); "Welcome to 'Focus on Basics'" (Barbara Garner); "Applying Research on the Last Frontier" (Karen Backlund, Kathy…
Descriptors: Action Research, Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Literacy