ESPO and Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education Section Symposium: Teaching Strategies for Integrating Diversity in Aging Education Practices

Chair(s)

• 

  YanJhu Su, MS

  PhD Student
  Gerontology
  University of Massachusetts Boston
  Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Co-Chair(s)

• SQ

  Shan Qu, MS

  PhD Student
  Gerontology
  University of Massachusetts Boston
  Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Discussant(s)

• JM

  Joann Montepare, PhD, FGSA, FAGHE

  Professor of Psychology, Director Fuss Research Center
  Psychology
  Lasell University
  Newton, Massachusetts, United States

  Slides

Individual Symposium Abstract First Author(s)

• 

  YanJhu Su, MS

  PhD Student
  Gerontology
  University of Massachusetts Boston
  Boston, Massachusetts, United States
• 

  Carrie Andreoletti, PhD, FAGHE

  Professor and Assistant Chair, Psychological Science
  Psychological Science
  Central Connecticut State University
  New Britain, Connecticut, United States
• JG

  Jason Garbarino, DNP, RN, GERO-BC, CNL

  Vice Chair, Director of Undergraduate Nursing / Clinical Associate Professor
  Nursing
  University of Vermont
  Burlington, Vermont, United States
• 

  Stephen Fogle, MA

  Doctoral Candidate
  Gerontology
  University of Nebraska at Omaha
  Omaha, Nebraska, United States
• 

  Darren Liu, DrPH, FGSA

  Professor
  Public Health
  West Virginia University
  Morgantown, West Virginia, United States

This symposium intends to echo one of the core values for the GSA 2022 Annual Scientific Meeting — embracing diversity. In an increasingly humanistic society, addressing and accommodating diversity is a constant topic in the field of education. Diversity includes many different factors: race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, ability, age, religious or political beliefs. There is no longer just one type of student in the classroom. Therefore, it is very important to adjust our teaching methods to accommodate the diverse backgrounds of students and to help students understand their different fellow classmates. In accordance with the AGHE gerontological education competencies, these authors will provide insightful teaching strategies for integrating diversity in aging education practices. The first speaker will introduce a new pedagogy in promoting learning in diverse classrooms — Sharestart. The second speaker will focus on building community-based partnerships to promote diverse, intergenerational service-learning opportunities for interprofessional gerontology students. The third speaker will discuss their experience on fostering connections across generations in the LGBTQ+ community through intergenerational conversations. The fourth speaker will present humanist values on understanding aging diversity. Finally, the fifth speaker will discuss curriculum mapping as a strategy to teach diversity in gerontology programs.

Presentations:

• 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM ET

  Sharestart: A New Pedagogy to Promote Learning in Diverse Classrooms
  

  Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: YanJhu Su, MS – University of Massachusetts Boston
• 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM ET

  Reducing Ageism in the LGBTQ+ Community Through Intergenerational Connection
  

  Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Carrie Andreoletti, PhD, FAGHE – Central Connecticut State University
• 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM ET

  Building Community-Based Partnerships to Promote Diverse, Intergenerational Service-Learning Opportunities
  

  Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Jason Garbarino, DNP, RN, GERO-BC, CNL – University of Vermont
• 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM ET

  Understanding Aging Diversity Through Humanist Values of Aging: Love, Hope, Peace, and Stewardship
  

  Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Stephen John Fogle, MA – University of Nebraska at Omaha
• 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM ET

  Curriculum Mapping as a Strategy to Teach Diversity in Gerontology Programs
  

  Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Darren Liu, DrPH, FGSA – West Virginia University