Intergenerational Learning

Name an issue which older and younger people may share about their community?

Select all that apply

• Lack of communication and trust

• Fear to go out at night

• Negative Stereotypes

Intergenerational practice takes place when...

• younger people learn about older people during a school project

• activities and events take place involving different generations, who might not otherwise meet, to do interactive things together whilst building relationships

• children visit older people and sing songs and dance to entertain them.

Where can intergenerational projects take place?

Select all that apply

• Schools, community & sport centres & libraries

• Work environments

•  Community groups, mentoring projects, gardening projects

Intergenerational relationships...

• are a natural part of life that happen all the time.

• are new to us, they never existed before and they are becoming more popular

• used to be a natural part of life but modern living has changed this and there is a fading of intergenerational trust

The aim of intergenerational work is to?

• To help older people get employed and to save younger people from being lonely

• bring people together in purposeful, mutually beneficial activities which promote greater understanding and respect between generations and contributes to building more cohesive communities

• To help strengthen communities, save money and deliver better services

What are some benefits of intergenerational learning?

• Cost saving, potential increase in the social care work force

• Increased respect for, and positive attitudes towards, different generations

A generation is "all of the people born and living at about the same time, regarded collectively." It can be identified as what time period?

• 7-14 years

• 10-15 years

• 20-25 years

• 30 years

Which of the following is an example of informal intergenerational learning?

• • Classroom lectures

• • Family storytelling

• • Online courses

• • Individual study

What term is commonly used to describe the reciprocal exchange of knowledge between different age groups in intergenerational learning?

• • Monogenerational learning

• Bilateral learning

• • Reciprocal learning

• • Age-exclusive learning

What role can technology play in facilitating intergenerational learning?

• • Restricting communication

• • Enhancing communication and knowledge sharing

• • Eliminating the need for learning

• Isolating generations