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Download full textHall, Graham – Adults Learning Mathematics, 2014
Practitioner research is in progress at a Further Education college to improve the motivation of vocational students for numeracy and problem solving. A framework proposed by Tang, Sui, & Wang (2003) has been adapted for use in courses. Five levels are identified for embedding numeracy applications and modelling into vocational studies:…
Descriptors: Numeracy, Adult Vocational Education, Student Motivation, Problem Solving
Direct linkTucker-Drob, Elliot M. – Developmental Psychology, 2011
Normative adult age-related decrements are well documented for many diverse forms of effortful cognitive processing. However, it is currently unclear whether each of these decrements reflects a distinct and independent developmental phenomenon, or, in part, a more global phenomenon. A number of studies have recently been published that show…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Age Differences, Adults, Change
