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Older and Wiser?: A Comparison of the Learning and Study Strategies of Mature Age and Younger Teacher Education Students.
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Devlin, Marcia – Higher Education Research and Development, 1996
A study of 21 adult and 104 traditional-age undergraduate teacher education students at an Australian university found significant age differences in learning and study strategies, with mature students using more effective strategies more often. Significant correlations were found between students' strategies and their self-reported level of…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Adult Students, Age Differences, College Students