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The path to student-centred teaching in gerontology and geriatrics
Author(s)	Donna M Weinreich
Journal title	Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, vol 29, no 3, 2008
Pages	pp 210-224
Source	http://www.tandfonline.com
Keywords	Ageing process ; Health [elderly] ; Students ; Teaching hospitals ; Universities ; Teaching methods.
Annotation	Student- or learner-centred teaching has an historical context - it is old and new. This article traces the path that creates a full circle to once again concentrating on student learning instead of teacher teaching - from the era of learning being restricted to the wealthy and privileged, to today where learning institutions are inclusive. Three pressures that have been the catalysts for re-evaluating teaching methods in higher education are identified and discussed: assessment of teaching and learning at the institutional level; generational differences between instructor and student; and a better understanding of how students learn. The rubric is examined as a method of assessing student progress in a student-centred environment. These are then related to the teaching of gerontology and geriatrics where students and teachers alike have a distinct edge over other content areas where the practicum experience is not part of the educational fabric. (KJ/RH).
Accession Number	CPA-091104202 A
Classmark	BG: CC: XN: V6: V5: VB
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