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ERIC Number: EJ585135
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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ISSN: ISSN-0360-1277
Learning Style Preferences among Older Adults.
Truluck, Janet E.; Courtenay, Bradley C.
Educational Gerontology, v25 n3 p221-36 Apr-May 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
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Learning Style Inventory (Kolb)