ERIC Number: EJ934397
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011
Pages: 18
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10 Steps to Sustain Infusion of Gerontology across the Social Work Curriculum
Holody, Richard; Kolb, Patricia
Educational Gerontology, v37 n9 p791-808 2011
The authors and their colleagues have sustained infusion of gerontological content across their social work curriculum since implementation of their CSWE-Hartford Foundation GeroRich project from 2002-2004. Based on experiences in our department, we recommend 10 steps that include (a) responding to anticipated faculty resistance, (b) identifying diverse community stakeholders, (c) listening to stakeholders from the beginning, (d) keeping stakeholders informed, (e) targeted revisions of syllabi, (f) compilation of gerontological scenarios, (g) collaborating with the college library staff, (h) developing a film library, (i) using speakers and resources from internship sites, and (j) looking for ingenious ways to motivate faculty. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Library Personnel, Gerontology, Motivation Techniques, Film Libraries, College Libraries, Social Work, Older Adults, Teacher Motivation, Teacher Attitudes, Stakeholders, Internship Programs, Course Descriptions, College Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Aging Education, College Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New York
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