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H[subscript 2]O Heroes: Adding Value to an Environmental Education Outreach Programme through Intergenerational Learning
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Stephens, Caroline Gilleran; Short, Angela; Linnane, Suzanne – Irish Educational Studies, 2023
H[subscript 2]O Heroes is an environmental education programme, which was piloted with primary school students aged 7-10 years in a rural community in Co. Cavan, Ireland. Environmental education is frequently aimed at children not just as an educational initiative but as a means of changing attitudes and behaviour. H[subscript 2]O Heroes brings…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Outreach Programs, Intergenerational Programs, Elementary School Students
#Digital Parents: Intergenerational Learning through a Digital Literacy Workshop
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Hébert, Cristyne; Thumlert, Kurt; Jenson, Jennifer – Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 2022
In this article, we present findings of a research study centered around a 10-week digital production workshop developed specifically for families in an urban school board, a population rich with culturally diverse immigrant families and English language learners (ELLs). The aim of this research was to support parents/guardians in an urban…
Descriptors: Intergenerational Programs, Workshops, Immigrants, English Language Learners
Family Learning Online during Lockdown in the UK
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Kelly, Beth; Devlin, Mary; Giffin, Tessa; Smith, Linda – Adults Learning Mathematics, 2022
During the first national lockdown in the UK in March 2020 family learning sessions usually delivered in face-to-face groups were adapted to online learning encounters. This article describes research undertaken into the effectiveness of the interventions from the perspectives of parents and tutors. Using an action research approach the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, COVID-19, Pandemics, School Closing
VRCHIVE: Experiences Conducting an Online Workshop Teaching Intergenerational Participants to Create Virtual Reality Films about Their Lives during the COVID Pandemic
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Appel, Lora; Lewis, Samantha; Kisonas, Erika; Recknagel, Jennifer – Educational Gerontology, 2022
The VRCHIVE workshop was a first-of-its-kind exploratory pilot initiative to examine the feasibility of running a remote, intergenerational Virtual Reality (VR) storytelling workshop through the Toronto Public Library. The workshop took place during the COVID-19 pandemic, which has highlighted a need to develop solutions to address the digital…
Descriptors: Educational Gerontology, Intergenerational Programs, Workshops, Public Libraries
Learning Together across Generations: Guidelines for Family Literacy and Learning Programmes
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Hanemann, Ulrike; McCaffery, Juliet; Newell-Jones, Katy; Scarpino, Cassandra – UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning, 2017
This report highlights the critical role family literacy and learning play in breaking down barriers between different learning contexts and engaging hard-to-reach adults and children in education. This report was developed as part of a family learning project initiated by the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) in 2016. Based on the…
Descriptors: Guidelines, Family Literacy, Intergenerational Programs, Barriers
Adults Learning in Pre-schools.
McGivney, Veronica – 1998
The learning that parents accomplish through informal involvement in running preschool learning groups was examined through a survey of adults who were actively involved in a Pre-School Learning Alliance program in 1 of 10 locations throughout England. Of the 632 adults contacted, 311 (nearly 50%) completed questionnaires. Approximately 60…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Learning, Child Rearing, Educational Benefits