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Cusack, Sandra A.; Thompson, Wendy J. A. – International Journal of Lifelong Education, 1998
A pilot program engaged adults aged 55-84 in mental fitness activities to stimulate creative thinking, problem solving, memory, mental flexibility, risk taking, and confidence. The changes in their knowledge, skills, and attitudes support mental fitness as a critical component of healthy aging. (SK)
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Cognitive Ability, Foreign Countries, Lifelong Learning
Ally, Mohamed; Cleveland-Innes, Martha; Boskic, Natasha; Larwill, Sandra – Journal of Distance Education, 2006
This article reports findings from a study exploring the generativity (Gibbons, Nelson, & Richards, 2000; Parrish, 2004) and discoverability (Friesen, 2001) of learning objects in the hands of the learner. Through the convergence of two separate pilot projects--the Canadian EduSource initiative through Athabasca University, and the…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Pilot Projects, Online Courses, Lifelong Learning
Vocational Training Council (Hong Kong). – 2000
This document contains 123 papers from an international conference on vocational education and training (VET) for lifelong learning in the information era. The papers focus on the following themes: (1) societal and ethical issues; (2) human resource development and personnel training; (3) international issues; (4) information technology in VET;…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Academic Standards, Adult Learning, Alternative Assessment