Facilitating Age-Conscious Student Development through Lecture-Based Courses on Aging

Russell, Elizabeth M.; Thériault, Éric R.; Colibaba, Amber

doi:10.1017/s0714980821000246

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“…Second, ongoing efforts to reframe aging [ 50 ] could highlight the need to respect older adults, not in a way that advances their supremacy or absolves them from wrongdoing, but in a way that teaches society to view them as people whose experience may render them wise and worth learning from. Educators could also incorporate lessons on age-related stereotypes in schools to guard against the formation of ageist beliefs [ 51 ].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

#ProtectOurElders: Analysis of Tweets About Older Asian Americans and Anti-Asian Sentiments During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Ng,

Indran

2024

J Med Internet Res

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Background A silver lining to the COVID-19 pandemic is that it cast a spotlight on a long-underserved group. The barrage of attacks against older Asian Americans during the crisis galvanized society into assisting them in various ways. On Twitter, now known as X, support for them coalesced around the hashtag #ProtectOurElders. To date, discourse surrounding older Asian Americans has escaped the attention of gerontologists—a gap we seek to fill. Our study serves as a reflection of the level of support that has been extended to older Asian Americans, even as it provides timely insights that will ultimately advance equity for them. Objective This study explores the kinds of discourse surrounding older Asian Americans during the COVID-19 crisis, specifically in relation to the surge in anti-Asian sentiments. The following questions guide this study: What types of discourse have emerged in relation to older adults in the Asian American community and the need to support them? How do age and race interact to shape these discourses? What are the implications of these discourses for older Asian Americans? Methods We retrieved tweets (N=6099) through 2 search queries. For the first query, we collated tweets with the hashtag #ProtectOurElders. For the second query, we collected tweets with an age-based term, for example, “elderly” or “old(er) adults(s)” and either the hashtag #StopAAPIHate or #StopAsianHate. Tweets were posted from January 1, 2020, to August 1, 2023. After applying the exclusion criteria, the final data set contained 994 tweets. Inductive and deductive approaches informed our qualitative content analysis. Results A total of 4 themes emerged, with 50.1% (498/994) of posts framing older Asian Americans as “vulnerable and in need of protection” (theme 1). Tweets in this theme either singled them out as a group in need of protection because of their vulnerable status or discussed initiatives aimed at safeguarding their well-being. Posts in theme 2 (309/994, 31%) positioned them as “heroic and resilient.” Relevant tweets celebrated older Asian Americans for displaying tremendous strength in the face of attack or described them as individuals not to be trifled with. Tweets in theme 3 (102/994, 10.2%) depicted them as “immigrants who have made selfless contributions and sacrifices.” Posts in this section referenced the immense sacrifices made by older Asian Americans as they migrated to the United States, as well as the systemic barriers they had to overcome. Posts in theme 4 (85/994, 8.5%) venerated older Asian Americans as “worthy of honor.” Conclusions The COVID-19 crisis had the unintended effect of garnering greater support for older Asian Americans. It is consequential that support be extended to this group not so much by virtue of their perceived vulnerability but more so in view of their boundless contributions and sacrifices.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

#ProtectOurElders: Analysis of Tweets About Older Asian Americans and Anti-Asian Sentiments During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Ng,

Indran

2024

J Med Internet Res

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“…Using podcasts is an important step in innovating healthcare education and addressing long-lasting problems within our educational system, including keeping up with future changes in the sector (Frenk et al, 2010). Previous research has shown that creating in-person connections between students and older adults can improve students’ attitudes; however, this can be complicated in academic settings (Russell et al, 2022). Using podcasts can provide an excellent alternative to connect students with older adults’ real stories, improve their empathy and compassion and encourage them to consider working with older adults in the future.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…These living cases represent 'real-life' scenarios, and their implementation can help students learn to apply their clinical skills and knowledge to challenging and realistic healthcare scenarios (Sampson and Johannessen, 2019). However, in many undergraduate courses, incorporating living cases involving older adults can be difficult (Russell et al, 2022). One challenge of using living cases is that students are sometimes hesitant to make statements that the individual concerned might interpret as critical or negative.…”

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GeroCast: Using podcasting to deliver living cases in gerontology education

Auais

Cameron

Turnnidge

et al. 2022

Health Education Journal

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Objective: To describe the creation of an educational podcast with ‘living cases’ of older adults to support students’ learning on a gerontology course and report on students’ evaluation of the project. Setting: Gerontology course in a graduate programme. Method: We developed a podcast series based on interviews with older adults in the community following recent guidelines for creating educational podcasts. The podcast episodes were used in a case-based group assignment to work on during the course and to present findings at the end. Evaluation: Student experiences were evaluated using a mixed-methods survey. Results: From November 2019 to January 2021, case-based podcasts, averaging 17 minutes in length, were created and evaluated. Most students found the content of the podcasts relevant to working with older adults and increased their understanding of the issues facing members of that population. Qualitative analysis of the survey findings found that the overall strengths of the podcasts were that they were well structured, provided an authentic, real-world experience, allowed listeners to experience an innovative teaching strategy, promoted reflection, and encouraged students to consider a future career working with older adults. Students also recommended ways to improve the podcasts. Conclusion: Delivering living case studies using podcasts is a feasible, inexpensive and effective teaching method for improving physiotherapy students’ attitudes towards caring for older adults. Students enjoyed learning via the podcasts and found them a valuable way to better understand the issues facing older adults. The living case podcasts could have broad applicability to other aging and health courses.

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“…However, there is a lack of published data on the time demands of new course development and if the fruits of these efforts are realized, i.e., a new course is offered, and students enroll in the initial offering and semesters to follow. Yet, new courses, particularly when focused on timely topics, positively contribute to student development (Russell et al, 2022). For many faculty, developing a new course may be a rewarding experience and, perhaps, one of the reasons they chose to pursue an academic career.…”

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Factors Influencing Undergraduate Students Toward Choosing a New Course

Dahl,

Alford,

Rivero-Mendoza

et al. 2024

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Although course choice may shape students’ academic futures, with some new courses, few students may register, resulting in course cancellation, lost student opportunities, and wasted faculty effort. The study aimed to explore the attitudes, social norms, and perceived behavioral control factors influencing students’ decisions to enroll in a new course. A QualtricsÒ survey, using a 7-point Likert scale (strongly disagree to strongly agree) and open-ended questions, was distributed by email to undergraduate students (>18 years) enrolled in the fall 2021 semester within a college of agriculture and life sciences. Of respondents (n = 84), most agreed or strongly agreed that interest in the subject matter and favorable attitudes toward the instructor influenced their decision to enroll in a new course. In the context of social norms, respondents were most influenced by advisor recommendations, a course workload that would not excessively interfere with their social activities, and having friends say positive things about the professor. Within perceived behavioral control, the highest levels of agreement were related to the course helping them complete requirements for their major and graduation. In conclusion, faculty may want to consider influential factors impacting students’ new course selection when undertaking course development.

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Facilitating Age-Conscious Student Development through Lecture-Based Courses on Aging

Cited by 5 publications

References 61 publications

#ProtectOurElders: Analysis of Tweets About Older Asian Americans and Anti-Asian Sentiments During the COVID-19 Pandemic

#ProtectOurElders: Analysis of Tweets About Older Asian Americans and Anti-Asian Sentiments During the COVID-19 Pandemic

GeroCast: Using podcasting to deliver living cases in gerontology education

Factors Influencing Undergraduate Students Toward Choosing a New Course

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