An increasing number of college students aren’t kids anymore; they’re older, writes Professor Lisa Chilcote Bacco. She shares how teaching and guiding this cohort requires a different approach that optimizes the life experiences of the older students.
Bacco describes crystalized knowledge as a “superpower” that older students use in the classroom. It is a vast mental library acquired in their advanced years and experiences.
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Older students also say they share the same learning objectives as their younger counterparts — like career enhancement or a desire to increase their creativity at work.”
INSIGHTS: For younger managers whose staff members include older workers, Bacco’s classroom adjustments can provide ways to adjust the approach to onboarding new hires and improving learning on the job.
Related: 17 new trends older adults find impossible to understand, IEP Mommy, October 23, 2024. Link. Older adults prefer direct action over what they perceive as slacktivism on social media which feels disconnected from real-world efforts.