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Engaged teaching for engaged learning — sharing your passion for gerontology and geriatrics
Author(s)	Rona J Karasik
Journal title	Gerontology and Geriatrics Education, vol 33, no 2, April-June 2012
Publisher	Taylor and Francis, April-June 2012
Pages	pp 119-132
Source	http://www.tandfonline.com
Keywords	Ageing process ; Health [elderly] ; Education ; Training [welfare work] ; Ageism ; Attitude.
Annotation	Gerontologists face a unique set of obstacles in attracting newcomers to the field. Despite demographic trends favourable to a wide range of employment opportunities and job security, ageing is rarely top of mind for many students when it comes to career choices. For most gerontologists ageing is their passion. In this article the author explores how gerontologists can best share that passion with others who have yet to discover its interdisciplinary opportunities, or who may be held at bay by negative stereotypes of ageing and older people. The article explores various approaches to enhance engaged teaching and engaged learning that can help personalise and contextualise the field so that educators and students at all levels and disciplines can find their passion for gerontology and geriatrics. (JL).
Accession Number	CPA-130208204 A
Classmark	BG: CC: V: QW: B:TOB: DP
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