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ERIC Number: EJ636580
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0360-1277
Perspectives in Teaching Gerontology: Matching Strategies with Purpose and Content.
Stanberry, Anne M.; Azria-Evans, Muriel
Educational Gerontology, v27 n8 p639-56 Nov-Dec 2001
Presents assumptions, advantages, and disadvantages of three curriculum positions for teaching gerontology: (1) transmission (conveying facts); (2) transaction (developing cognitive skills and problem-solving abilities); and (3) transformation (facilitating personal and social change). Offers considerations for choosing positions: audience background, learning style, and prior knowledge. (Contains 47 references.) (SK)
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Educational Philosophy, Educational Strategies, Gerontology, Higher Education, Transformative Learning
Publication Type: Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Transactional Curriculum