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Curriculum Change Strategies

The curriculum change strategies listed here are derived primarily from data gathered from the experiences of the Cycle 1 Curriculum Development Institute Program and the GeroRich Project.

Context for Change

Success & Sustainability

Innovations

Lessons Learned

Context for Change

Key points to keep in mind regarding the process of change, definitions of curriculum change (infusion, integration, transformation), and suggestions for effecting change in your curriculum and social work program.

The Process of Bringing about Change in Your Social Work Program

Definitions of Curriculum Change

Implications for Curriculum Change

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Success & Sustainability

Criteria of an “Ideal Gerontologized Program,” narratives of GeroRich Projects’ innovations, strategies, and factors for successful and sustainable curriculum change.

The Ideal: What a “Gerontologized” Program Looks Like

Sustainable Curriculum Innovations

Strategies for Sustainability

Factors Associated with Curriculum Change Success/Sustainability

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Innovations

Extensive collections of ideas and products developed in the GeroRich Projects regarding curricular change planning and implementation.

Faculty Engagement

Student Recruiting

Community Partnerships

Practica/Field

Service Learning

Academic Partnerships

Cross-Cutting Themes

Curriculum Infusion

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Lessons Learned

Lessons learned about the process of curriculum and organizational change that promotes the infusion of gerontological content.

Summary of Lessons Learned: Phases of Planned Change Process

Faculty Engagement

Student Recruiting

Community Partnerships

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