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Jennifer Skattebol; Paula Hind; Megan Blaxland; B.J. Newton – Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 2024
For many years, activists in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) have called for the sector to engage closely with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families and communities. However, less is documented on how mainstream services might achieve authentic, sustained engagement at a local service level. This paper showcases educators who…
Descriptors: Indigenous Populations, Foreign Countries, Early Childhood Education, Community Involvement
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Johnson, Erica – Research-publishing.net, 2016
Foreign language telecollaboration pairs learners so that they may improve their language and intercultural skills. A lesser known model, intergenerational telecollaboration, uses senior citizens as native language partners instead of peers. This paper presents the results of an intergenerational videoconferencing project between learners in…
Descriptors: Intergenerational Programs, Intercultural Communication, Older Adults, Videoconferencing
Brandes, Beverly; Green, Rebecca – 1999
This booklet, which is intended for educators interested in establishing service learning programs, examines the benefits, development, and operation of intergenerational service learning programs. Discussed are the benefits of intergenerational programs in view of recent changes in family life and society as a whole. Three types of…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Citizenship Education, Classroom Techniques, Educational Practices
Rosebrook, Vicki; Haley, Hollie; Larkin, Elizabeth – 2001
As the demand for quality intergenerational care increases, it is imperative that intergenerational care providers exhibit developmentally appropriate practice across the lifespan. This paper defines intergenerational programming and discusses the emergence of intergenerational studies as integrating the fields of early childhood education and…
Descriptors: Adult Day Care, Caregiver Training, Caregivers, Child Caregivers
Wolf, Mary Alice – 1997
New approaches to the education of older adults can be identified through a review of the literature on the following topics: developmental perspectives (including generativity and integrity) and adult development, life span habits (as determined by longitudinal research), gender roles, reminiscence, cognitive, and need-based learning. One of the…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Aging (Individuals)
Scannell, Tess; Roberts, Angela – 1994
This document is designed to enlarge and expand the intergenerational community service mission and serve as a practical tool to anyone (including policymakers and program planning professionals) who wishes to learn about or start intergenerational community service programs (ICSPs). The following ICSP topics are discussed: rationale (building…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Annotated Bibliographies, Community Needs, Community Programs
Office of Vocational and Adult Education (ED), Washington, DC. Adult Learning and Literacy Clearinghouse. – 1999
These eight fact sheets, which are intended for teachers, administrators, and others interested in adult basic education and adult literacy, cover a wide range of topics related to adult learning and literacy. This document contains revised versions of fact sheets 0, 3, 6, 7, 12, 14, 16, and 18. The following are among the topics discussed on the…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Clearinghouses