TY - JOUR
T1 - Building the "bridge"
T2 - Linking gerontology education to a local retirement community
AU - Shippee, Tetyana Pylypiv
AU - Schafer, Markus
AU - Pallone, Karis
PY - 2008/5
Y1 - 2008/5
N2 - There has been a substantial increase in the number of aging-related educational programs in the United States over the last two decades. Many of these programs utilize an experiential-learning approach, such as intergenerational service-learning, to train gerontology students to work effectively with older adults. This paper presents a model of training called the Bridge program, which is based in experiential learning and incorporates some of the broader goals of service-learning. Launched in 2003, the Bridge program involves graduate students residing in a retirement community for at least one academic year. The main goals of the program include: educating the students and the public about the aging process, recruiting future gerontologists, providing research opportunities for the Bridge students, and contributing to the retirement community. Evaluation of the program reveals several critical issues for successful implementation.
AB - There has been a substantial increase in the number of aging-related educational programs in the United States over the last two decades. Many of these programs utilize an experiential-learning approach, such as intergenerational service-learning, to train gerontology students to work effectively with older adults. This paper presents a model of training called the Bridge program, which is based in experiential learning and incorporates some of the broader goals of service-learning. Launched in 2003, the Bridge program involves graduate students residing in a retirement community for at least one academic year. The main goals of the program include: educating the students and the public about the aging process, recruiting future gerontologists, providing research opportunities for the Bridge students, and contributing to the retirement community. Evaluation of the program reveals several critical issues for successful implementation.
KW - Experiential learning
KW - Gerontological education
KW - Partnership between university and community
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U2 - 10.1080/02701960801963102
DO - 10.1080/02701960801963102
M3 - Article
C2 - 19042221
AN - SCOPUS:58149231522
SN - 0270-1960
VL - 28
SP - 57
EP - 70
JO - Gerontology and Geriatrics Education
JF - Gerontology and Geriatrics Education
IS - 4
ER -