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Teaching Psychological and Social Gerontology to Millennial Undergraduates
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Siegal, Brittany; Kagan, Sarah H. – Educational Gerontology, 2012
Matters of development and generation may create barriers in teaching millennial undergraduates psychological and social gerontology. We introduce strategy to mitigate these barriers by teaching psychological and social gerontology as undergraduate honors courses, augmented with the use of social networking tools. We detail honors programming,…
Descriptors: Gerontology, Psychology, Psychological Studies, Social Services
Students and Teachers' Preferences for Undergraduate Dementia Education in Western Australia
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Beer, Christopher; Watson, Natasha; Caputo, Lisa; Hird, Kathryn; Flicker, Leon – Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 2011
Medical graduates require positive attitudes toward older people with cognitive impairment, in addition to knowledge and skills in the diagnosis and management of dementia. The Student Training Project in Dementia (STriDE) project was conducted to ensure that these needs are met through curricula in Western Australian medical schools. Two medical…
Descriptors: Medical Schools, Dementia, Focus Groups, Foreign Countries
Transforming Social Work Education: The First Decade of the Hartford Geriatric Social Work Initiative
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Hooyman, Nancy R. – Council on Social Work Education, 2009
This book, celebrating the Geriatric Social Work Initiative's 10th Anniversary, documents the effect that its educational programs have had on shaping gerontological social work education as a whole. Each chapter highlights various aspects of this John A. Hartford Foundation-funded initiative--its competency-based education, model for curricular…
Descriptors: Program Descriptions, Geriatrics, Educational Gerontology, Organizational Change
Self-Assessment of Gerontology Teaching Practice: A First-Step in Enhancing Student Learning
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VonDras, Dean D. – Educational Gerontology, 2008
This article discusses self-assessment of gerontology teaching practice. Through a process of self-reflection one may find insight into their teaching and, concomitantly, develop best-practices for enhancing student learning in gerontology. A self-assessment framework is presented, illuminating best-practices in the areas of the lecture-discussion…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Gerontology, Teaching Methods, Reflective Teaching
Teaching about Aging.
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Pratt, Francis E. – 1976
This paper discusses the need for teaching about aging as part of the school curriculum; examines some of the important issues about aging in American society; relates aging to the various disciplines of the social sciences; and suggests teaching strategies, learning activities, and resources materials for grades K-12. The first chapter answers…
Descriptors: Age Groups, Case Studies, Course Objectives, Curriculum Development
The Young Look at the Old: Curriculum Building in the Area of Aging. A Manual to Assist in the Development of Courses on Teaching about Aging.
Saxe, Adele R. – 1977
This manual is designed to aid elementary and secondary teachers in creating programs to teach about aging. Goals of this program are to (1) provide young people with a better understanding of the aging process, (2) provide a perspective of the meaning of education in one's own life, (3) establish cross-generational understanding and cooperation,…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Affective Objectives, Bibliographies, Cognitive Objectives