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Cawley, Richard W. V.; And Others – Adult Education, 1976
The research investigated relational and analytic cognitive styles among 11 adult learners. Thirteen hypotheses were formulated and an instrument was developed to collect data on both styles. Predictions about learning environment preference were given reasonable support. (Author/EC)
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Adults, Cognitive Measurement, Cognitive Processes
Download full textBosco, Joseph A. – 1977
A study was designed to examine the relationship between certain measures of cognitive development and reading scores, particularly reading comprehension scores. Forty-one adult basic education students, ranging from 16 to 62 years of age (mean age of 25) and predominantly from lower socioeconomic groups, were administered the following three…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Adult Basic Education, Adult Learning, Cognitive Ability
Okoro, Daniel; Miller, Larry E. – 1994
A study determined the learning (achievement) of 151 participants in the 1992-93 Ohio pesticide applicator training (PAT) program. It assessed the intended level of cognition of instruction and the actual cognition level achieved by the participants. All participants were pre- and posttested using questions adapted from Hall and Prochaska (1991),…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Education, Adult Farmer Education, Adult Learning
