An Analysis and Evaluation of Research in Cognition and Learning among Older Adults.

Wass, Hannelore; Olejnik, Stephen F.

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Publication Date: 1983

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An Analysis and Evaluation of Research in Cognition and Learning among Older Adults.

Wass, Hannelore; Olejnik, Stephen F.

Educational Gerontology, v9 n4 p323-37 Jul-Aug 1983

Reviews research literature to determine implications for educational programs for elderly persons. Showed that, in general, researchers fall far short of providing useful information to practitioners in this field. Suggested that laboratory research on cognition and learning must be followed by research conducted in the actual educational setting. (LLL)

Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Students, Aging (Individuals), Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Measurement, Gerontology, Learning Readiness, Literature Reviews, Memory, Older Adults

Publication Type: Information Analyses; Speeches/Meeting Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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