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Simmons, Jon; Campbell, Todd; Moss, David M.; Volin, John C.; Arnold, Chester; Cisneros, Laura M.; Chadwick, Cary; Dickson, David; Freidenfelds, Nicole – International Journal of Science Education, Part B: Communication and Public Engagement, 2022
Families create contexts for learning to enhance and support the interests of their children, while simultaneously teaching language, morals, and culture. This research examines intergenerational family teams engaged in a long-term conservation project in their community. Participants were interviewed during and after project completion with the…
Descriptors: Informal Education, Science Education, Teaching Methods, Moral Values
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Schlesinger, Molly A.; Hassinger-Das, Brenna; Zosh, Jennifer M.; Golinkoff, Roberta Michnick; Hirsh-Pasek, Kathy – Scottish Educational Review, 2019
Focused on community play memories, the goals of this project were to: (1) uncover the variety and degree of playful learning memories; (2) ascertain whether community members would spontaneously share memories of play; and (3) appraise whether memories differed between low-income and mixed-income communities. Results indicated that although…
Descriptors: Play, Memory, Socioeconomic Influences, Low Income Groups
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Krašovec, Sabina Jelenc; Gregorcic, Marta – Australian Journal of Adult Learning, 2017
Our paper deals with intergenerational informal learning developed by participatory democracy process in the Self-organized District Communities (SDC) in Maribor, the second largest city in Slovenia. It is based on the assumption that SDC assemblies, being safe and trustworthy, are very powerful spaces for behavioural and values exchange between…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Intergenerational Programs, Informal Education, Interviews
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Rosebrook, Vicki – Childhood Education, 2007
Intergenerational programs unite people of different ages and provide opportunities for individuals, families, and communities to enjoy and benefit from the richness of a culturally and generationally diverse society that encompasses the needs and interests of the individuals involved. Reflecting on the numbers of young children and senior adults…
Descriptors: Social Development, Preschool Children, Intergenerational Programs, Research Projects
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Femia, Elia E.; Zarit, Steven H.; Blair, Clancy; Jarrott, Shannon E.; Bruno, Kelly – Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 2008
We conducted an exploratory study evaluating the potential impact of intergenerational programming (IG) on children's socio-emotional development, behavior, school performance, and attitudes and behavior toward older adults. Children currently in kindergarten through second grade (age range: 6-8 years old) who previously attended one of two…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Child Development, Grade 2, Empathy