Research
- Identify and assess IG environmental education programs.
- Develop and test the "Intergenerational Outdoor School" (IOM) model - Shih-Tsen (Nike) Liu dissertation research.
Extension
- Disseminate information on effective IG environmental education program models.
Publications
Smith, S. & Kaplan, M. (2020). Forests as intergenerational contact zones: Teaching about and experiencing forests through historical interpretation. In Kaplan, Thang, Sánchez, & Hoffman (Eds.). Intergenerational contact zones: Place-based strategies for promoting social inclusion and belonging (pp. 109-116). New York, NY: Routledge.
Liu, S-T. & Kaplan, M. (2017). An intergenerational paradigm for environmental education. In: A. Russ & M. Krasny (Eds.) Urban environmental education review (pp. 185-193). Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press. [Also posted on the Nature of Cities website (2016).]
Liu, S-T, & Kaplan, M. (2006). An intergenerational approach for enriching children's environmental attitudes and knowledge. Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 5 (1), 9-20.
Kaplan, M., Liu, S-T., & Steinig, S. (2005). Intergenerational approaches for environmental education and action. Sustainable Communities Review, 8 (1), 54-74.
Kaplan, M. & Liu, S-T. (2004). Generations united for environmental awareness and action. Generations United. Washington, DC. Available online.
Contact Us
- Professor, Intergenerational Programs and Aging
- Email msk15@psu.edu
- Office 814-863-7871
Contact Us
- Professor, Intergenerational Programs and Aging
- Email msk15@psu.edu
- Office 814-863-7871