Art and Aging: Digital Projects for People With Dementia

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By: Elyssa Twedt, Dennis R. Proffitt, and Donna Hearn (University of Virginia)

(1) Foster values of citizenship and build students' confidence in their abilities to help others; (2) form intergenerational relationships between undergraduate students and the elderly by working towards common goals; (3) develop students' research skills; (4) highlight the reciprocal nature between knowledge learned in the classroom and knowledge acquired through real-world experiences; and (5) teach students about dementia and how the environment affects individual well-being.

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Applying Principles of Social Influence to Create Prosocial Change

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By: Salena Brody (Collin College)

The main objective of this action teaching project is to show students how knowledge can be used to effect positive social change. Students are challenged to apply principles of persuasion to a social problem in a creative way and to engage, inspire, and motivate members of their campus community to be change agents themselves. Over the years, this project has raised thousands of dollars for people in need and inspired students to pursue leadership roles on our campus.

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