ESPO AND ACADEMY FOR GERONTOLOGY IN HIGHER EDUCATION SECTION SYMPOSIUM: INTERGENERATIONAL ENGAGEMENT IN HIGHER EDUCATION: SUCCESSES, SETBACKS, AND BEST PRACTICES
2024
Intergenerational Engagement in Higher Education
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Author Information
Author(s): Stephan Abigail, Fassi Janelle, De Fries Carson
Hypothesis
Connecting generations through experiential learning opportunities in higher education provides promise for mutually beneficial outcomes.
Conclusion
The symposium highlights successful strategies and lessons learned in creating impactful intergenerational experiences in higher education.
Supporting Evidence
- The first presentation explores the perspectives of students and older adult participants engaged in an intergenerational team-based learning course.
- The second presentation shares lessons learned from a new service-learning model assessing transportation needs of older adults.
- The third presentation examines undergraduate students' experiences in hands-on gerontology research.
- The final presentation describes a checklist for implementing intergenerational technology programs in higher education.
Takeaway
This study shows that bringing younger and older people together in learning can be really helpful for both groups.
Methodology
The session includes presentations on various intergenerational learning models and experiences.
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