This study applied intergenerational learning for the senior fitness, and to conduct the reflection on the teaching process via action research. To inspect the effects of their physical abilities and psychological feelings and also
enhanced the professional growth of teaching practice. By intentional sampling,8 preschool's students and 12 members of senior fitness center have done exercise classes for an hour a week for 10 times. The qualitative data
were collected via teacher ’s diaries, students’ feedback, video observation and semi-structured interviews.The results have the advantages of benefiting both body and mind, creating fun and happiness, enhancing self-worth, and being economical and sustainable.It is used for the purpose of elderly sports to provide reference for designing intergenerational physical activity courses, and to discover the implementation time as a reference for relevant units to establish and implement intergenerational learning to promote senior exercise policy and follow-up research, it has become a new trend for senior exercise to broaden the curriculum of joint exercise for the elderly and promote the independent exercise mode of the elderly.Also as a resource for the multifarious professionals and students, practitioners, investigators and policy makers.

Authors:
Fu-An Chung, YUNTECH, Taiwan
Wei-Shan Su, YUNTECH, Taiwan

About the Presenter(s)
Ms FU-AN CHUNG is a University Postgraduate Student at Graduate school of Leisure exercise studies,YUNTECH in Taiwan

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