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ERIC Number: EJ592627
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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ISSN: ISSN-0360-1277
"Positively Aging(TM)": Choices and Changes Creating Interdisciplinary Middle School Teaching Materials Using Examples from Geriatrics and Gerontology.
Lichtenstein, Michael J.; Marshall, Carolyn; Pruski, Linda; Blalock, Cheryl; Lee, Shuko; Murphy, Douglas; Hilsenbeck, Susan
Educational Gerontology, v25 n6 p555-69 Sep 1999
"Positively Aging (TM)" is a middle school curriculum designed to provide effective gerontology teaching materials for math and science, teach students about making life-defining decisions, and help students develop sensitivity about aging. Preliminary evaluation of the 12 interdisciplinary units shows they improved student attitudes about aging. (SK)
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Geriatrics, Gerontology, Instructional Material Evaluation, Instructional Materials, Interdisciplinary Approach, Middle Schools
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Note: Special Issue--Aging Education: Preparing for the 21st Century.