Cognitive Style and the Older Learner.

Peterson, David A.|Eden, Donna Z.

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Publication Date: 1981-Jul

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Cognitive Style and the Older Learner.

Peterson, David A.; Eden, Donna Z.

Educational Gerontology, v7 n1 p57-66 Jul 1981

Suggests cognitive style as a conceptual approach to older adult instruction. Summarizes data on younger learners obtained through this approach. Results of initial research indicated older adults prefer the field-dependent cognitive approach to content and methodology. Implications for elderly education are discussed. (RC)

Descriptors: Adult Education, Cognitive Style, Group Instruction, Individual Differences, Literature Reviews, Older Adults, Teaching Methods

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Language: English

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