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ERIC Number: EJ371652
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1988
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Participation Motives and Learning Outcomes among Older Learners.
Brady, E. Michael; Fowler, Mary Lee
Educational Gerontology, v14 n1 p45-56 1988
Surveyed 560 older students attending Elderhostel programs to examine self-reported learning outcomes and study the predictive relationship between reasons for participation and outcomes. Found students reported moderate levels of growth on two outcomes factors: humanities/critical thinking and human relations/personal development. (Author/ABL)
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Critical Thinking, Individual Development, Learning, Motivation, Nontraditional Students, Older Adults
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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