TITLE:
Developing and Evaluating an Educational Program on Aging in the High School Curriculum
AUTHORS:
Tracy E. K. Davis
KEYWORDS:
Aging, High School Students, High School Teachers, High School Curriculum, Developing Educational Modules, Evaluation
JOURNAL NAME:
Creative Education,
Vol.14 No.9,
September
8,
2023
ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study was to develop and evaluate an educational
intervention designed to address aging and careers in aging for high school
students. A total of two teachers and 84 students participated in the study.
Teachers and students were surveyed before and after the implementation of the
educational module. Teachers and students had neutral to positive responses
according to the pre-intervention survey. Most of the students reported that
they had not learned about aging previously. Following the intervention
students reported that they enjoyed learning about where older adults live and
how the body changes with age. Teachers shared that parents responded well to
the inclusion of aging specific education. It is imperative to increase efforts
to improve attitudes about older adults/aging among high school students prior
to enrolling in college or higher education and to increase their awareness of
career opportunities in the aging field.