ERIC Number: EJ494183
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Publication Date: 1994
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A Learning Model to Guide Research and Practice for Teaching of Elder Clients.
Theis, Saundra L.; Merritt, Sharon L.
Nursing & Health Care: Perspectives on Community, v15 n9 p464-68 Nov 1994
In first study 40 adults over 65 completed the Mental Status Questionnaire; in a second, 134 elderly heart patients completed the Patient Learning Styles Questionnaire. Results showed use of crystallized intelligence enhanced learning. Older subjects preferred structure; authoritarian, expert teaching; and listening to presentations supplemented with visual aids. (SK)
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Learning Theories, Nurses, Older Adults, Patient Education, Visual Aids
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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