Intergenerational learning in private higher education institutions: strategies and factors of influence
Journal of Professional Capital and Community
ISSN: 2056-9548
Article publication date: 16 June 2023
Issue publication date: 29 August 2023
Abstract
Purpose
This research aims to identify the most suitable intergenerational learning strategies for the private higher education institutions, using the analytic network process.
Design/methodology/approach
In order to achieve this goal, two private higher education institutions from Curacao and Spain are analyzed. Data are collected based on a systematic literature review and Delphi studies and processed using the analytic network process.
Findings
The results show that teachers also learn at the workplace not only through the formal educational system but also through volunteering activities, mixed-aged teams, and mentoring, which are the most appropriate strategies for fostering intergenerational learning in the private higher education institutions. Besides, their selection is strongly influenced by institution's structural capital (namely, institutional policy, organizational culture, organizational memory) and by employees' psychological profile (such as interpersonal trust, knowledge self-efficiency, motivation).
Originality/value
This research helps the policymakers to prepare for the upcoming aging society by providing them with a viable tool for selecting the most suitable IGL strategy. Furthermore, it supports strategic thinking and scenario development by emphasizing how the situation could change if the importance of the individual and organizational factors varies.
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Acknowledgements
The research reported in this paper is supported by the Universitat Politècnica de Valencia, Instituto de Ciencias de la Educacion, for the project “Desarrollo de un entorno de aprendizaje colaborativo y lúdico para fomentar la CT de innovación, creatividad y emprendimiento”, Ref.: PIME/22-23/344.
Citation
Leon, R.-D. (2023), "Intergenerational learning in private higher education institutions: strategies and factors of influence", Journal of Professional Capital and Community, Vol. 8 No. 3, pp. 145-164. https://doi.org/10.1108/JPCC-02-2023-0009
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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