Visibilizing Learning From Intergenerational Engagements Between Young Children and Older Adults in the Philippines

• In Event: Fairmont Roundtable Session Six
  In Roundtable Session: Transformative Early Childhood Education and Intergenerational Engagements (Table 16)

Abstract

Intergenerational engagements between young children and older adults provide rich possibilities for reflecting on learning, cultural formation, and the pluralities and diversity of experiences in different parts of the world. In this paper presentation, photos and videos produced by participants in the Philippines during the pandemic lockdown in 2020 will be used to reflect on learning opportunities between young children and their grandparents during this time. In particular, the concept of ‘learning by observing and pitching in’ (Rogoff, 2014) are utilized to discuss what is ‘visibilized’ in the photos and videos. Results highlight the possibilities of intergenerational transfers of knowledge and skills from older to younger generations that could contribute to educational solutions and practices.

Author

• Czarecah Tuppil Oropilla, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
  Presenting Author