ERIC Number: EJ866321
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
Pages: 13
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Best Practices for an Interdisciplinary Team-Taught Course
Brooks, Judi; Fox, Diane Poretta; Okagbue-Reaves, Janet; Lukomski, Angela
Educational Gerontology, v35 n9 p818-830 2009
In the interdisciplinary course, Aging to Infancy: A Life Course Retrospective, the Institute of Medicine's recommendations for education were embraced through the role modeling provided by faculty both across and between disciplines. Over the five years since its creation, the course has introduced students to aging in a positive manner, establishing the foundation for higher level courses within each program's curriculum. The course also introduces students to the interdisciplinary healthcare team and reinforces the need for practitioners who value the interdisciplinary approach and expect it in their place of work. These are best practices for an interdisciplinary course. (Contains 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Interdisciplinary Approach, Best Practices, Aging (Individuals), Role Models, College Faculty, Course Descriptions, Health Services, Student Attitudes, Aging Education
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Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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