Young and old: understanding why intergenerational learning is so incredibly powerful

Grant Quarry

By Grant Quarry
Published November 3, 2023

Intergenerational learning is gaining a great deal of attention here and around the world due to its many two-way benefits for both the young people taking part and their enthusiastic elders.

Intergenerational learning programs are incredibly important, and are a wonderful means of connecting students in classrooms with older people to have conversations, share jokes, sing, dance and participate in arts and craft activities and generally share experiences together.

Here in Australia, four ABC TV series’ since 2019 have focused on this area. Most recently Old People’s Home for ...

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