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A graphic approach to cohort analysis using quasi-scenic rendering of cohort surfaces and contour graphs produced with GRAFTOOL is discussed as a teaching strategy for understanding stability and change in life course patterns. We describe the lessons learned from each graphic image, and note courses and topics for which this strategy is applicable. We outline the classroom approach to teaching cohort analysis and orienting students to graphic visualization.
Ploch et al. (1992) studied this question.