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Castro, Juan Lirio; González, David Alonso; Aguayo, Immaculada Herranz; Fernández, Enrique Arias – Educational Gerontology, 2014
This article presents an evaluation of an intergenerational education experience at the University of Castilla-La Mancha (Spain). For this evaluation, following a review of the literature regarding the state of the issue, we undertake an analysis of benefits and disadvantages from the perspective of the participants. Among the benefits we find…
Descriptors: Intergenerational Programs, Foreign Countries, Profiles, Educational Gerontology
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Myers, Dennis R.; Sykes, Catherine; Myers, Scott – Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 2008
This article offers practical guidance for educators as they prepare specialists to enhance the lives and communities of older persons through the strategic use of visual media in age-related courses. Advantages and disadvantages of this learning innovation are provided as well as seven approaches for enriching instruction. Resources are included…
Descriptors: Visual Aids, Adult Students, Learner Controlled Instruction, Learner Engagement
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Silverstein, Nina M.; Sullivan, Donna M.; Murtha, Jenai; Jawad, May H. – Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 2005
The Frank J. Manning Certificate Program in Gerontology at the University of Massachusetts Boston was established in 1979 as part of an Administration on Aging (AoA) grant to develop and expand services to the elderly citizens of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The program was designed to implement concepts associated with productive aging…
Descriptors: Alumni, Educational Gerontology, Aging Education, Interviews