Explore teaching about aging and other age-focused activities published in the Teaching of Psychology, the official Journal of the Society for the Teaching of Psychology.
Ault, R. L. (1999). Introduction to the special section on adult development and aging. Teaching of Psychology, 26(1), 48.
Barnes, D. R. (1985). Teaching "The Psychology of Adult Development and Aging." Teaching of Psychology, 12(1), 37-39.
Bleiszner, R. (1999). Strategies and resources for teaching family gerontology. Teaching of Psychology, 26(1), 50-51.
Cavanaugh, J. C. (1999). Integrating the humanities into a liberal arts course on adult development and aging. Teaching Of Psychology, 26(1), 51-52.
Dillon, K. H., & Goodman, S. (1980). Think old: Twenty-five classroom exercises for courses in aging. Teaching Of Psychology, 7(2), 96-99.
Evans, J. D. (1981). Personal involvement projects in the psychology of aging: Some examples and an empirical assessment. Teaching of Psychology, 8(4), 230-233.
Fingerman, K. L. (2000). Enhancing student interest in the psychology of aging: An interview with Susan Krauss Whitbourne. Teaching of Psychology, 27(3), 224-229.
Fingerman, K. L., & Bertrand, R. (1999). Approaches to teaching adult development within a life span development course. Teaching of Psychology, 26(1), 55-57.
Fried, S. B. (1988). Learning activities for understanding aging. Teaching of Psychology, 15(3), 160-162.
Lutsky, N. (1986). A negative attitude toward a classroom technique eliciting attitudes toward elderly persons. Teaching of Psychology, 13(3), 148.
McGuire, L. C., & Zwahr, M. D. (1999). Tying it together: Two comprehensive projects for adult development and aging courses. Teaching of Psychology, 26(1), 53-55.
Neysmith-Roy, J. M., & Kleisinger, C. L. (1997). Using biographies of adults over 65 years of age to understand life-span developmental psychology. Teaching of Psychology, 24(2), 116.
Panek, P. E. (1982). Do beginning psychology of aging students believe 10 common myths of aging? Teaching of Psychology, 9(2), 104.
Pulos, S. (1993). Illustrating life-span development in physical competence. Teaching of Psychology, 20(4), 244-245.
Sheldon, J. P. (1998). Addressing stereotypes and ageism in a lifespan development course. Teaching of Psychology, 25(4), 291-293.
Whitbourne, S., & Collins, K. (1999). Employing interactive learning methods in a course on the psychology of aging. Teaching Of Psychology, 26(1), 48-
Wight, R. D. (1989). Fostering insight into personal conceptions of the elderly: A simulation exercise. Teaching of Psychology, 16(4), 216.
Wurtele, S. K., & Maruyama, L. (2013). Changing students' stereotypes of older adults. Teaching of Psychology, 40(1), 59-61.
Marian Leah (Gilbert) Knapp was born in Providence, RI, and received her B.A. in English Literature from Boston University and her M.A. in Anthropology from Hunter College. At the age of 70, Marian returned to school to get her Ph.D. in Environmental Studies from Antioch University New England, writing her thesis on "Aging in Place in Suburbia: A Qualitative Study of Older Women". She continues to explore aging issues and share her observations and perspective in her column for the Wicked Local Newton newspaper and on her blog Voices of Aging. Marian's 2014 book Aging in Places: Reflective Preparation for the Future offers a unique view of the complexities of aging for students of all ages. Below are several select essays which are also sure to serve as great catalysts for class discussions.