Intergenerational Service Learning in the Landscape of U.S.Higher Education Amid Active Aging
The prevailing global demographic shift underscores the crucial role of higher education in proactively tackling the complexities associated with an aging population.Numerous institutions in the United States adeptly intertwine students'professional growth with community imperatives through intergenerational service learning.Intergenerational service learning places a premium on fostering civic responsibility,with a specific emphasis on mutually beneficial outcomes for both students and service recipients.The preparatory phase meticulously considers students'professional development objectives alongside the authentic needs within elderly services.The action phase prioritizes not only the enhancement of the quality of elderly services but also the cultivation of students'comprehension and reflective engagement with their professional knowledge.The reflection phase mandates students to meticulously document procedural data and engage in critical thinking.Ultimately,a multi-stakeholder evaluation and feedback process is instituted.Intergenerational service learning epitomizes a reciprocal value system that respects the needs of both elderly individuals and students.Through evidence-based and inquiry-driven assessment mechanisms,it deviates from traditional educational role ambiguity,presenting a distinctive characteristic of harmonizing professional learning and societal service.
US high educationintergenerational service learningcommunity serviceactive aging
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