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Positively Aging ®
Infusing Gerontology into K-12 Classrooms
 
ポジティブリーエイジング
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Teacher Enrichment Initiatives
テキサス大学ヘルスサイエンスセンター
サンアントニオ校
  • presentation for the
  • Gerontology International Synthesis Meeting
  • March 1-4, 2007


  • Linda  Pruski   リンダ プルスキ
  • 教育開発スペシャリスト
  • Educational Development Specialist
  • pruski@uthscsa.edu
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National Institutes of Health
  • National Center for Research Resources – Science Education Partnership Awards
  • National Institute on  Aging
  • National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
  • National Heart Lung and Blood Institute
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Positively Aging ®
Teacher Writers and Staff
 スタッフ
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Positively Aging ®
Curriculum is…
    • an innovative units of study that help
    • teachers infuse lessons from health
    • and aging research into their regular
    • coursework.
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Teachers and UTHSCSA Faculty 教師とスタッフたち
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Positively Aging ®
Unit “Give Your Bones A Break”
Aging and Health Science topics explored in several disciplines each providing gerontology instruction
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Positively Aging ® Goals
ポジティブリーエイジング目標
  • To help teachers . . .教師を助けます
  • prepare and implement research-based curricular materials that
  • explore interdisciplinary opportunities in gerontology, physiology, and health.
  • 創齢学、生理学、保健学の学際的な教育カリキュラム計画の準備ができます
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Positively Aging ® Goals目標
  • To help teachers/students. . .教師と生徒を助けます
  • make critical health decisions for extending & enhancing their lives.
  • 健康に、留意してよりよい生活ができるように
  • develop sensitivity to the needs & concerns of the aging population.
  • 高齢の人々に何をしたらいいか判断できるように
  • foster an enduring interest in scientific research & health careers.
  • 科学研究や保健関連の専門職に関心持てるように
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学校でなぜエイジング?
Why AGING in school?
  •     みんなに起こること
  •     It happens to everyone!
    • A lifelong experience in which we are already involved  人生の準備教育
  •     A key purpose of education is to prepare people for what lies ahead.
    • Children have the potential of living longer than any previous generation; large proportions living to 80s, 90s, 100s
    • Chronological age 年齢 vs Functional age 生産性
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学校でエイジングをなぜ学ぶ?
Why AGING in school?
  • 社会Society
    • 差別、広告、メディア Biases, Advertising, Media
    • 雇用集団、ボランティア団体
    •     Work Force, Volunteer Force
    • 企業機会 Entrepreneurial Opportunities
    • 居住 Housing
    • 教育 Education
    • 保健 Health
    • 政府 Government
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学校でエイジングを学ぶ理由Why AGING in school?
  • 家族 Families
    • 世代間家庭 Multigenerational homes - roles
      • 両親は祖父母の世話人
      •    Parents caregivers for grandparents
      • 祖父母は孫の世話人
      •    Grandparents caregivers for grandchildren
    • 遠距離祖父母 Grandparents across the miles
      • 子孫から離別
      •    Separation of generations
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なぜ学校でエイジング教育を?
Why AGING in school?
  •     個人 Individuals
      •    自分の保健 Personal Health
      •    遺伝学的・環境 Genetics/Environment
      •    選択・変化 Choices/Changes


    • 生活の質 Quality of Life
      •    虚弱・元気 Frail/Vigorous
      •    孤立・貢献 Isolated/Contributing
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学校でエイジングを学ぶ理由Why AGING in school?
  • 促進・協力   Promotes/Incorporates
    • 教育基準    Educational standards


    • 科学教養 Science Literacy
    • 科学研究 Scientific Inquiry
    • 保健教養 Health Literacy
    • 生涯学習 Life Long Learning
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Matching Gerontologic Examples to Curricular Elements
 Unit “Give Your Bones A Break”
  • Gerontology example:
    • Bone mineral density (骨密度)

  • Curricular elements:
    • Concept:  Density(密度)
    • Skill:  Measurement (Mass 量, Volume 体積)
  • Example:
    • Bone Specimen Lab(骨の見本研究室)
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Complex Gerontologic Health Concepts for Youth
 Unit “Give Your Bones A Break”
  • Students investigate healthy bone remodeling stages using “Blaster/Claster Wheels”
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Lesson: Architecture of Skeleton
 Unit “Give Your Bones A Break”
  • Activity: The Inside Story






  • Activity: "The Aging Hand"
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Activity:  Determination of Bone Density with Bone Specimens
 Unit “Give Your Bones A Break”
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Lesson: A Look at Osteoporosis
 Unit “Give Your Bones A Break”
  • Activity: Flipbook
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Pre/Posttesting OsCosts™
 Compare: Teacher Professional Development
 Unit “Give Your Bones A Break”
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Matching Gerontologic Examples to Curricular Elements
カリキュラム
  • Gerontology example:
    • Intergenerational relationships

  • Curricular elements:
    • Concepts: Timelines(時代), Biographies(伝記)
    • Skills: Measurement, Interviewing(面接), Composition
  • Example:
    • My Older Friend - Intergenerational Project
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Positively Aging ®
 Intergenerational Activities
世代間の活動
Emergent Themes  同じ経験を分かち合う
  • Shared life events: “I did that, too!”
  • Historical events
  • Milestones
  • Opportunities yet to experience
  • Decision-making strategies
  • Problem-solving situations
  • Embarrassing moments
  • Culture/Traditions
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Adolescents & Elders
Similarities
思春期&高齢者
類似点
  • Transportation
  • Work
  • Companionship
  • Income
  • Sex
  • Drugs


  • Housing
  • Friends
  • Dependency
  • Aging
  • Emotions
  • Time
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Help the NIA Positive Drawing
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Help the NIA Positive Drawing
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Pre/Posttesting “Aging World”
 Compare: Control and Intervention Schools
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Ongoing Validation of Curriculum Effectiveness
  • Quantitative:
    • Pre and Post Testing
    • Website utilization
    • Comparative Studies
  • Qualitative:
    • Science Attitudinal Surveys
    • Drawings (NIA, DAST)
    • Sentence Completion
    • Teacher anecdotal information
    • Online communication & School Visits
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SEPA Website     ホームページ
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Thank You
  • “And in the end, it’s not the years in your life that counts. It’s the life in your years.”
  • Abraham Lincoln