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Lamdin, Lois; Fugate, Mary – 1997
This book examines the important role of learning in maintaining the health, quality of life, and longevity of older adults. It includes results of the first comprehensive survey of adult learning in men and women over age 55. Chapter 1 focuses on aging, ageism, and issues raised by the graying of the population in what it calls the "Age" Age.…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Age Discrimination
Download full textParry, Thomas S., Ed.; Stansfield, Charles W., Ed. – 1990
Six of 11 papers presented at a symposium on language aptitude testing are included in this document. "Cognitive Abilities in Foreign Language Aptitude: Then and Now" (John B. Carroll) reconsiders language aptitude testing 30 years after publication of the Modern Language Aptitude Test (MLAT). "Preliminary Investigation of the…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Aptitude Tests, Case Studies, Cognitive Ability
Smith, M. Cecil, Ed.; Pourchot, Thomas, Ed. – 1998
Leading educational psychologists address problems in adult development and learning in this book. "What Does Educational Psychology Know about Adult Learning and Development?" (M. Cecil Smith, Thomas Pourchot) is the introduction. "We Learn, Therefore We Develop" (Nira Granott) tackles the problem of distinguishing between…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Age Differences
Laine, Colin J.; Geddis, Sue – 1992
This book, which was developed during a Canadian project researching adult learning styles and acquisition of literacy skills, is intended to serve as a sourcebook of facts, ideas, and resources for literacy instructors working with low-functioning or illiterate adults. The introduction includes the following topics: using learning styles, the…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Adult Basic Education, Adult Learning, Adult Literacy
Tennant, Mark – 1997
This book provides a critical account of the psychological theories that have informed contemporary adult education theory and practice. Chapter 1 discusses the importance of balancing description, critique, and comments on each theory's influence on adult education and the need to understand psychological development throughout the life span. The…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Andragogy
