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Age and Intergroup Differences in Attitudes toward the Teaching Profession: How Do Teachers and Students View Themselves and Each Other?
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Lipka, Richard P.; Goulet, L. R. – Contemporary Educational Psychology, 1981
Attitudes toward the profession were determined among different aged teachers and students enrolled in teacher education programs. No age differences in attitudes among the teacher samples were found but intergroup differences in attitudes were found between students and teachers. These results support Neugarten's hypothesis concerning effect of…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Age Differences, College Students, Education Majors
Guiding the Older Learner.
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Agruso, Victor M., Jr. – Contemporary Educational Psychology, 1980
The adult learner can profit from instruction and novel experience. A number of educational delivery models were discussed. Aids in learning coupled with teaching strategies were suggested for inclusion in the design of learning environments. The emphasis is on maximization of capacity through recognition of individual differences. (Author/RD)
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Age Differences
The Role of Noncognitive Factors in the Cognitive Performance of Older Adults.
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Okun, Morris A. – Contemporary Educational Psychology, 1980
Evidence on the impact of noncognitive factors on the cognitive performance of young and older adults is reviewed. Cohort-associated modifiers, motive states, task and measurement factors, and environmental effects are related and account for age differences in cognitive performance. Areas of research pertinent to educational psychologists are…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adults, Age Differences, Cognitive Ability