Peter, I think placing the students in different age and gender groups is a good way for students to learn from their peers. Older adults could benefit from the young technically-savvy students and younger students could benefit from hearing life’s lessons from older students. These are just examples of what may transpire with this type of group diversity.
When I was a young woman in college one of my best friends who was also a classmate was about 20 years older than me. She inspired me to continue my educational journey, provided me with constructive criticism and presented stories about some of her life experiences as it related to academia
