PUENTE Guidelines for the Design of Intergenerational Learning Enviroments (PDF) One of the goals of the Puente project is to provide guidelines for the design of learning environments, in which young and old can grow in connection. That is the purpose of this document. It is intended for practitioners who want to implement intergenerational learning (IGL) in the informal education sector and in synergy with the formal education sector.
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PUENTE Intergenerational Learning Mediated by Technology (PDF) This booklet contains an outline of the enriched model for intergenerational learning (IGL), mediated by technology, proposed by the Puente team. It is intended for educational researchers and practitioners and for managers and adminostrator who are considering organising and funding IGL projects. (20 pages)
PUENTE Case Study Report (PDF) This document gathers the results from the case studies that took place in the 6 sites associated to the Puente project. This report presents a brief introduction on PUENTE objectives and methodology. We present the four dimensions of Intergenerational Learning (IGL), which appeared as transversal to the different cases. As a conclusion, we discuss the relevance of the 4 identified dimensions as a rich conceptual model to complete the elaboration of practical guidelines for the design of IGL activities in public spaces. (44 pages).
To download the 6 Local Case Studies Report please visit the section ACTIVITIES .
PUENTE State of the Art on IGL (PDF) This document explores relevant literature on intergenerational learning, and defines a theoretical framework to help drive PUENTE research (case studies,concept design, evaluation, and transfer). (36 pages)
PUENTE Transferability report (PDF) 1st PART 2nd PART
This report documents the feasability of the IGL PUENTE model by discussing the results of 6 Focus Groups with primary and secondary teachers in the five countries. of the project consortium. The report is available also in FR, ES, IT:
FR - TRANSFERABILITE DE L’APPRENTISSAGE INTERGENERATIONNEL A L’ENSEIGNEMENT FORMEL
ES - TRANSFERIBILIDAD DE LOS ENTORNOS DE APRENDIZAJE INTERGENERACIONAL A CONTEXTOS DE EDUCACIÓN FORMAL
IT - TRASFERIBILITÀ DELL’APPRENDIMENTO INTERGENERAZIONALE NEL CONTESTO EDUCATIVO FORMALE
Scientific Articles
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"From ‘La Piazza’ to ‘Puente’: How place, people and technology make intergenerational learning" F. Decortis, E. Ackermann, M. Barajas, R. Magli, M. Owen, G. Toccafondi in International Journal of Technology Enhanced Learning 2008 - Vol. 1, No.1/2 pp. 144 - 155
Semiotics artifacts, space and community: a case study on pinholes
F. Decortis, L. Lentini, 2008, in ACM International Conference Proceeding Series, IDC '08 Interaction Design and Chlidren : Proceedings of the 7th international conference on Interaction design and children pp. 93-96
F. Decortis, L.Lentini, 2008, in
ACM International Conference Proceeding Series; Vol. 369,
Proceedings of ECCE 08, 15th European conference on Cognitive ergonomics: the ergonomics of cool interaction, Article n.13
Some of the Puente partenrs already in 2005 started to investigate Intergenerational Learning in the research group “
La Piazza ” within the
Kaleidoscope network. The research outcomes of the group were presented to the
m-ICTE 2006 conference in Sevilla, Spain.
“La Piazza” - Convivial spaces for inter-generational learning: Which role can learning technologies play? M.Barajas, R. Magli, M. Owen, G. Toccafondi, G. Molari, and S. Safin, 2006, in Current developments in computer-assisted education (Eds. A. Mendez-Vilas, A. Solano Martin, J. Mesa-Gonzalez, J.A. Mesa Gonzalez). Proceedings of m-ICTE 2006, Sevilla 22-25 november, Publisher: FORMATEX, Vol 1., p. 217-222, Badajoz, Spain.
“La Piazza” - Convivial Spaces for Inter-generational Learning:What places for the digital age?
E. Ackermann, A. Chabert-Ramon, F. Decortis, R. Magli, L. Napoletano, and M.Owen, 2006, in Current developments in computer-assisted education (Eds. A. Mendez-Vilas, A. Solano Martin, J. Mesa-Gonzalez, J.A. Mesa Gonzalez), Proceedings of m-ICTE 2006, Sevilla 22-25 november, Publisher: FORMATEX, Vol 2., p. 1359-1363, Badajoz, Spain.
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