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Lavery, Angela; Knight, Erin; Cole, Stephanie; Metz, Stacie – Journal of Community Engagement and Higher Education, 2023
This article presents an interdisciplinary collaboration to address the needs of older adults at risk of social isolation exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. An intergenerational service-learning program developed by the Pennsylvania Department of Aging was offered to several universities across the state of Pennsylvania. The authors share their…
Descriptors: Interprofessional Relationship, Intergenerational Programs, Service Learning, Older Adults
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Reichenbach, Michael; Hagen Jokela, Becky; Sagor, Eli – Journal of Extension, 2013
Recognizing intergenerational differences sets the stage for sharing and learning across the generations. An intergenerational land transfer education class was designed to engage families around the issue of parcelization and development of forested lands. A post-class survey of the Intergenerational Land Transfer class was used to evaluate…
Descriptors: Generational Differences, Land Acquisition, Family Programs, Participant Satisfaction
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Lai, Alan; Kaplan, Matthew – International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2016
This article aims to address the practical question of whether there is educational value to embedding second-language (L2) learning experiences in intergenerational contexts. In particular, a case study was conducted of a novel, university-based ESL program in Hong Kong in which a group of older adult volunteers with a high level of English…
Descriptors: Case Studies, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Foreign Countries
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Zucchero, Renee A. – Educational Gerontology, 2011
Intergenerational service-learning between college students and older adults is a commonly used in educational gerontology. Service-learning is believed to enhance student learning through an equivalent focus on service and learning, reflection, and linking course content with the service experience. This article describes a comentoring project…
Descriptors: Intergenerational Programs, College Students, Reflection, Older Adults