Last year I added an assignment to an online aging and end-of-life transitions course I had taught multiple times. The assignment, which became the first in the course, used one of my favorite research methods, Photovoice. This process, developed by Caroline Wang and Mary Ann Burris (1997), involves participants taking photos representing an assigned concept. After submitting their photos, participants meet with the researcher and answer a series of questions designed for the researcher to gain perspective surrounding the assigned concept. In retrospect, the assignment was a wonderful opportunity to gain information on how students felt and thought about the aging process—particularly those of traditional college age (18–24).
