Grand travel as a new spring of informal intergenerational learning (IGL): Filipino grandchildren’s emotional experiences during family leisure

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ABSTRACTCognisant of the thinness of the knowledge base on the dynamics of intergenerational leisure involving grandchildren and their grandparents, this transcendental phenomenological study explored the promises of the Grand Travel phenomenon as a new source of informal intergenerational learning (IGL) from the lens of the lived experiences of 15 Filipino grandchildren during family leisure. Guided by Amadeo Giorgis’ four-step analysis, the thick and rich narratives shared by the participants afforded the development of a taxonomy of affordances (relational, informational, and inspirational) that typify the intergenerational learning (IGL) emanating from the emotional experiences of grandchildren during Grand Travel. The Seesaw of Emotional Experiences, holds several promises to family leisure scholars and practitioners in expanding the knowledge frontiers and research agenda on intergenerational bonds between the grandparent and grandchild through Grand Travel.KEYWORDS: Grand Travelinformal intergenerational learning (IGL)Filipino grandchildren and grandparentsfamily leisuretranscendental phenomenology Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).Additional informationNotes on contributorsAllan B. de GuzmanAllan B. de Guzman handles management and research courses at both graduate and undergraduate levels at the University of Santo Tomas. He received the prestigious 2011 Metrobank Foundation Most Outstanding Teacher Award in Higher Education in the Philippines and the 2014 Australian Awards Fellowship in Curriculum Leadership at Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia.Ana Sheirina G. AntonioAna Sheirina G. Antonio completed their Bachelor of Science in Travel Management program from the University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines.Margareth A. GatbontonMargareth A. Gatbonton completed their Bachelor of Science in Travel Management program from the University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines.Kiara Mae F. RomasantaKiara Mae F. Romasanta completed their Bachelor of Science in Travel Management program from the University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines.Patricia Dominique D. TolentinoPatricia Dominique D. Tolentino completed their Bachelor of Science in Travel Management program from the University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines.