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ERIC Number: EJ484290
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1994
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1055-6699
Creating a Teachable Moment in Suicide Prevention.
Kittleson, Mark J.
Journal of Health Education, v25 n2 p110-11 Mar-Apr 1994
Describes a teaching technique that can be used to open a discussion about suicide. The life events of a fictional individual are mapped on a timeline and examined with the class, after which the instructor informs the students that the person committed suicide at a young age. Student reaction is usually quite strong. (MDM)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Health Education, Higher Education, Lesson Plans, Prevention, Secondary Education, Student Attitudes, Suicide
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Suicide Prevention