Teaching Tricks of the Trade - Shaking Up Gerontology Curriculum Through Pedagogical Innovation - Symposium Session 4035 - Abstract

Sep 29, 2026

AGHE’s competencies for gerontology education inform a symposium focused on pedagogical innovation in gerontology curricula. The program highlights new activities, strategies, and partnerships designed to increase meaningful student engagement and measurable learning outcomes. Presentations cover community-based learning with volunteer resident-advocate training for older adults in long-term care, student-created podcast episodes on familial relationships, an ungrading method emphasizing qualitative feedback and reflection, a practicum partnership using poetic portraiture and virtual reality tools, and a role-playing game addressing cumulative inequality.

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CategoryHealthcare

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Reading Time3 min

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Symposium: Teaching Tricks of the Trade

Community-based learning for resident advocates

Podcast projects on familial relationships

Ungrading approach and qualitative feedback

Practicum partnership: poetic portraiture and VR

Role-playing game on cumulative inequality

FAQs

What is the symposium’s overall goal for gerontology education?

It showcases pedagogical innovations that foster meaningful student engagement and improve learning outcomes, guided by AGHE competencies.

How does speaker one involve students in long-term care settings?

Through a community-based learning program that trains students to gain volunteer experience as resident advocates for older adults in long-term care.

What teaching approach replaces traditional numerical grading?

An ungrading approach that promotes detailed, qualitative feedback and reflection instead of numerical grades.

Sep 29, 2026

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