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Peer reviewedWeinstein, Claire E.; And Others – Educational Gerontology, 1981
Used semistructured interviews to identify memory strategies used by 35 older adults. Asked participants to describe the strategies they would use for various activities. Results indicated (1) the elderly may have limited repertoires of alternative memory strategies, and (2) the types of materials used can significantly affect their performance.…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Gerontology, Learning Processes, Memory
Peer reviewedTaub, Harvey A. – Educational Gerontology, 1980
It is paradoxical that analog tasks are used in learning and memory studies of aging when older groups are less responsive or may terminate participation when faced with what they believe are meaningless stimuli or trivial tasks. Research with meaningful prose materials is recommended. (Author/BEF)
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Learning Processes, Lifelong Learning, Measurement Techniques
Peer reviewedSchaffer, Gesine; Poon, Leonard W. – Educational Gerontology, 1982
Examined and measured effects of individual differences among the elderly in a cognitive training program emphasizing general learning skills. Memory improvement was greater for learning skill training and social support compared with a waiting list group. Individual variability obscured statistical differences in treatment effect. Examined…
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Comparative Analysis, Individual Differences, Learning Processes
