Can Talking to Older Adults Make Students Better Citizens?
About this episode
This episode explores the benefits of intergenerational programs in schools and strategies for enhancing student interactions with older adults.
Interacting with people from different generations has been shown to accelerate students’ social skills, improve literacy, and provide valuable lessons about history and culture. However, many students have limited opportunities to engage with older generations. And when these interactions do happen, they often remain one-sided or surface-level. In this episode, MindShift explores intergenerational programs at two schools, highlighting their benefits and uncovering research-backed strategies for creating impactful and enriching experiences for all involved.
More episodes of MindShift Podcast
- Ross Greene: What if Bad Behavior Isn’t the Problem?
- Randy Porter’s Middle School Jazz Band
- Scott R. Levy: How School Boards Can Strengthen Our Democracy
- Financial Literacy in The Digital Age With Lillian Zhang
- MIT's TeachLab Presents The Homework Machine
- Deborah Farmer Kris: How Awe Helps Us Flourish
Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the MindShift Podcast podcast page.