title: Journal writing: a teaching strategy for gerontology nursing courses.
abstract: Journal writing, recognized as a valuable method to augment and enrich learning, has been used in adult education, higher education, and in the health care professions. Journal writing promotes reflective thought and increases awareness. This article describes how journal writing was used in the gerontology rotation of an associate degree nursing program to engage students in the content, encourage examination of personal beliefs, recognize biases, and reflect on perceptions about older adults.
authors.affiliation: Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, Nashville, Tennessee 37240, USA. sally.m.miller@vanderbilt.edu
authors.forename: Sally M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Miller
mesh_terms: D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000193:education*; D014956:Writing