Masters Julie L, Holley Lyn M
Department of Gerontology, University of Nebraska-Omaha, Omaha, Nebraska 68588-0562, USA.
Gerontol Geriatr Educ. 2009;30(1):34-46. doi: 10.1080/02701960802690266.
Introductory gerontology courses have the potential to enhance student appreciation of aging issues. The effectiveness of such courses for informing views about individual aging is little studied. This study, using a quasi-experimental design, examines the impact of participation in an introductory course in aging on 158 undergraduate students in a Midwestern state. The course used an instructional device, the Future Self Exercise, to help students acknowledge and plan for their own future aging. A pre- and postcomparison of student self-ratings and descriptions supports the efficacy of introductory courses using this instructional approach for educating student views about their own aging.
老年学入门课程有潜力提高学生对老龄化问题的认识。此类课程对个人老龄化观念形成的有效性鲜有研究。本研究采用准实验设计，考察了参与一门老龄化入门课程对中西部某州158名本科生的影响。该课程使用了一种教学手段——“未来自我练习”，以帮助学生认识并规划自己未来的老龄化情况。学生自评和描述的前后对比支持了采用这种教学方法的入门课程在教育学生有关自身老龄化观念方面的有效性。
