The Memory Bridge Initiative on Service Learners

Autor/inn/en	Wescott, Amy; Healy, Tara C.
Titel	The Memory Bridge Initiative on Service Learners
Quelle	In: Educational Gerontology, 37 (2011) 4, S.307-326 (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0360-1277
Schlagwörter	Student Attitudes; Alzheimers Disease; Older Adults; Memory; Learning Experience; Service Learning; Program Evaluation; High School Students; Qualitative Research; Program Improvement; Futures (of Society) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schülerverhalten; Älterer Erwachsener; Gedächtnis; Lernerfahrung; Service-Learning; Programme evaluation; Programmevaluation; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Qualitative Forschung; Future; Society; Zukunft
Abstract	This study evaluated the Memory Bridge Initiative (MBI), an educational, experiential program pairing high school students with older adults who have dementia. A qualitative, single group design with baseline and follow-up measures examined whether or not students would have a positive learning experience while gaining newfound appreciation and understanding of older adults with dementia. Findings showed that students' perceptions of older adults and of Alzheimer's disease became more optimistic and hopeful after participation in MBI. Students also favorably described their learning experience and recommended improvements for future programs. This evaluation informs future service-learning and dementia-care programs with results supporting wider dissemination of the Memory Bridge Initiative. (Contains 5 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10