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Villar, Feliciano; Giuliani, María Florencia; Serrat, Rodrigo; Curcio, Carmen-Lucía; Lopes, Alexandra; Maldonado, María de la Luz Martínez; Oliveira, Rita da Cássia – Educational Gerontology, 2017
One of the challenges of population aging is to ensure that there are enough trained professionals to meet the changing, specific needs of aging populations. The aim of this study was to describe the number, geographical distribution, and general characteristics of gerontological training programs offered by Latin American universities and to…
Descriptors: Gerontology, College Programs, Universities, Geographic Distribution
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Watson, Sonja – Hispania, 2013
Studies have shown an absence of Afro-Latin American culture at all levels of Spanish instruction. In this essay, I propose the use of film to expand the undergraduate curriculum. Film provides both a visual and cultural narrative for the understanding of Latin American history, culture, and literature, and is an invaluable resource for teaching…
Descriptors: Films, Cultural Awareness, Teaching Methods, Undergraduate Study
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Morgan, Bobbette M.; Rodriguez, Alma D.; Rosenberg, Graciela P. – College Teaching Methods & Styles Journal, 2008
Classes of undergraduate and graduate students assigned to three professors were used to experience cooperative learning, jigsaw strategies, and to reflect on the process that occurred over a semester. The work is based upon theories of social interdependence, cognitive development, and behavioral learning. Pre- and post surveys were completed by…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Study, Graduate Students, Elementary Secondary Education, Cooperative Learning