PROJECTIVE AGING: AN ENGAGING TECHNIQUE FOR TEACHING ISSUES IN GROWING OLDER |
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| Authors: | Kathleen A Tiemann Michelle D Stone |
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| Institution: | 1. University of North Dakota , Grand Forks;2. St. Cloud State University , St. Cloud, Minnesota |
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| Abstract: | This article presents a teaching technique to help students think about what it means to grow old. In this directed experiential learning situation, students evaluate issues and myths associated with the aging process by imagining their own aging, describing themselves as “old” people, sharing these images, and discussing the realities of aging. Through this process, students are actively involved in their own learning. Reactions to this classroom experience are also presented. |
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