Approaches to Teaching Adult Development within a Life Span Development Course.

Fingerman, Karen L.; Bertrand, Rosanna

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ERIC Number: EJ588755

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Publication Date: 1999

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Approaches to Teaching Adult Development within a Life Span Development Course.

Fingerman, Karen L.; Bertrand, Rosanna

Teaching of Psychology, v26 n1 p55-57 1999

Describes two exercises that convey the ways in which social biases influence adult development and aging: (1) involves sorting pictures of people by age illustrating the diversity of opinions about how to divide the life span; and (2) demonstrates how physical and social factors shape individual well-being in old age. (DSK)

Descriptors: Adult Development, Age Discrimination, Aging (Individuals), Aging Education, Gerontology, Higher Education, Learning Activities, Social Bias, Student Attitudes, Undergraduate Study, Well Being

Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Note: Part of a special section on adult development and aging.