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50 Years of ERIC
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Managing Older Worker Training: A Literature Review and Conceptual Framework
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Liu, Su-Fen; Courtenay, Bradley C.; Valentine, Thomas – Educational Gerontology, 2011
This article reviews literature on educational gerontology, adult education, and training and identifies factors that may encourage or discourage older workers from participation in training. Previous research has emphasized models based on either motivation or deterrent factors. This article offers a unique exploratory model combining five…
Descriptors: Educational Gerontology, Older Workers, Adult Education, Training Methods
Ego Development and the Influence of Gender, Age, and Educational Levels among Older Adults.
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Truluck, Janet E.; Courtenay, Bradley C. – Educational Gerontology, 2002
Older adults (n=159) completed the Washington University Sentence Completion Test, based on Loevinger's ego development theory. Older men and women had similar ego development levels. Educational level had a significant influence on ego development into the later years of life. (Contains 30 references.) (SK)
Descriptors: Age, Educational Attainment, Older Adults, Sex Differences
Interaction in the Intergenerational Freshman Class: What Matters.
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Faust, Debra Fair; Courtenay, Bradley C. – Educational Gerontology, 2002
A study of six traditional-age and four adult (over 25) college freshmen showed that (1) classroom physical structure influenced participation and interaction; (2) social climate and instructor's expectations and teaching style influenced participation; and (3) discussion patterns hindered some students' participation. Results were the same for…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Educational Environment, Higher Education, Interaction
Learning Style Preferences among Older Adults.
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Truluck, Janet E.; Courtenay, Bradley C. – Educational Gerontology, 1999
Results from the Kolb Learning Style Inventory for 172 older adults showed them evenly distributed across Accommodator (ages 55-65), Diverger (66-74), and Assimilator (75+) styles, with few Convergers. With age, it appears that adults tend to become more observational and reflective. (SK)
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Educational Attainment, Educational Environment, Older Adults
The Meaning of Life and Older Learners: Addressing the Fundamental Issue through Critical Thinking and Teaching.
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Courtenay, Bradley C.; Truluck, Janet – Educational Gerontology, 1997
Defines the meaning of life as meaning making--filtering experience through basic assumptions. Uses the theory of perspective transformation to explain the relationship between learning and meaning making. Identifies techniques for teaching critical thinking to facilitate perspective transformation. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Aging (Individuals), Critical Thinking, Older Adults
Assessing the Educational Needs of Undereducated Adults: A Case for the Service Provider.
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Courtenay, Bradley C.; And Others – Educational Gerontology, 1983
Interviewed 505 undereducated older adults, 95 nutrition site directors, and 83 adult basic education teachers about the older adults' educational needs. Results showed the older adults preferred health-related educational experiences. Found a disparity between the expressed needs of older adults and the perceptions of those who work with them.…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Congruence (Psychology), Delivery Systems, Educational Needs
Functional Literacy among the Elderly: Where We Are(n't).
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Courtenay, Bradley C.; And Others – Educational Gerontology, 1982
Reviews and analyzes studies conducted on functional literacy among older adults. The results indicate conceptual confusion, an obviously undereducated older population, inadequate measurements, and samples with disproportionate percentages of older persons. Conclusions indicate the need for educational gerontologists to increase efforts at…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Age Differences, Educational Needs