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Whiteland, Susan – Art Education, 2013
Individuals engaging in recreational pursuits, education, work environments, and many other institutional settings are likely to be separated by age. This common practice is often considered an optimal way to facilitate programs. However, the separation of age groups has created societal consequences. It has encouraged a fear of aging and promoted…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Art Education, Art Activities, Intergenerational Programs
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Loe, Meika – Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 2013
This article describes the Digital Life History Project, a 10-week "lab" linked to a course on aging, in which students and community-dwelling elders work together to create a short digital story honoring the elder's life. After two interview sessions, the pair works together to produce a 3- to 5-minute digital life story narrated by the elder.…
Descriptors: Gerontology, College Curriculum, Undergraduate Students, Intergenerational Programs
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Weinrich, Donna M. – Educational Gerontology, 2003
Graduate and undergraduate gerontology students teamed to design and implement intergenerational service-learning projects. A weekly critical incident questionnaire gathered data on team development, collaboration, and learning. Students (n=17) considered team process the high point of the class; learning emerged through struggles with the…
Descriptors: Gerontology, Group Dynamics, Higher Education, Intergenerational Programs
Agricultural Education Magazine, 2001
Twelve theme articles discuss service learning and reflection in agricultural education, student perspective on service learning, Future Farmers of America, character education, intergenerational projects, agricultural communications, and service learning as advocacy. (SK)
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Communications, Experiential Learning, Intergenerational Programs
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Jackson, Rebecca Osborne – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 1996
A teacher of fifth to seventh graders with learning disabilities describes a community-based gardening project which served elderly residents of a rest home while exposing the children to elderly people and encouraging development and application of environmental, writing, mathematics, and communication skills. The project integrated curriculum in…
Descriptors: Gardening, Integrated Curriculum, Intergenerational Programs, Intermediate Grades
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Dickson, Randi – English Journal, 1999
Describes a community project (based on Kenneth Koch's book "I Never Told Anybody") in which students in a ninth-grade English class paired up with nursing home residents, making regular visits to encourage them to write poetry. Discusses finding a place, getting ready, working together, and what students learned about writing poetry and about…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Class Activities, English Instruction, Frail Elderly
Jennings, Matthew – Phi Delta Kappan, 2001
Students with behavioral or learning disabilities are important resources for their community. Through two service-learning projects (reading to elementary-school students and interviewing senior citizens), special-needs students at one New Jersey middle school gained confidence in their skills and developed a sense of pride and community…
Descriptors: Community, Intergenerational Programs, Language Arts, Learning Disabilities
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Smilow, Peri – Equity and Excellence in Education, 1993
Describes the MAGIC ME program in which urban middle school students visit and form relationships with the elderly in nursing homes. The importance of meaningful long-term service is demonstrated through anecdotes of the interaction between students and older adults. MAGIC ME has a history of success in many communities. (SLD)
Descriptors: Child Development, Citizenship Education, Community Programs, Curriculum Development
Vander Mey, Brenda J.; McDonald, Sian I. – 2001
This booklet provides information on implementing the Landscapes for Learning (LFL) program, which was conceived to bring children, youths, and communities together to learn about landscaping while beautifying local schools and communities. The booklet begins with a discussion of the concept of environmental stewardship. Described next are the…
Descriptors: Community Education, Conservation (Environment), Educational Practices, Educational Resources