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Peer reviewedWight, Randall D. – Teaching of Psychology, 1989
Describes a class in human development where students took on roles of the elderly by simulating physical constraints and aging. Depicts their reactions to the conditions and behaviors of the elderly. Allows students to examine their personal conceptions of the elderly. Finds study fostered empathy with senior adults. (Author/NL)
Descriptors: Age Discrimination, Aging (Individuals), Aging Education, Attitude Change
Direct linkYoung, I. Phillip; Oto, Todd – Leadership and Policy in Schools, 2004
A national random sample of senior high school principals evaluated the paper credentials of hypothetical teacher candidates varying both in national origin (Asian, Hispanic, or Native American) and in chronological age (control condition, 29 years old, or 49 years old) for a focal teacher position either in their building (proximal) or in their…
Descriptors: Teacher Competencies, Age Differences, American Indians, Principals
