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Zhang, Wei; Niu, Weihua – Journal of Creative Behavior, 2013
This study examined a total of 140 elderly Chinese from China and the United States to investigate the relationship between attitude toward aging, daily activities, general health, education, and other demographics and rated creativity as measured by collage making and storytelling. The result of this study shows that creativity declines with age.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Older Adults, Creativity, Retirement
Harper, Steven J. – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2013
The Law School Admission Council recently reported that applications were heading toward a 30-year low, reflecting, as a "New York Times" article put it, "increased concern over soaring tuition, crushing student debt, and diminishing prospects of lucrative employment upon graduation." Since 2004 the number of law-school…
Descriptors: Law Schools, Admission (School), Declining Enrollment, Enrollment Trends
Moorman, Marta; Schlatter, Barbara E.; Hurd, Amy R. – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (JOPERD), 2007
Adventure recreation activities like mountain biking, bouldering, and kayaking used to require considerable travel to unique locations. This is changing, however, as the new trend emerges in the United State of providing adventure recreation experiences in cities and towns, such as New York City and Golden, Colorado. This article highlights…
Descriptors: Recreational Activities, Quality of Life, Recreation, Physical Education Teachers
Kennedy, Mike – American School & University, 2006
New facilities at schools and universities are being designed that embrace the latest learning techniques and philosophies. The article describes two facilities that exemplify this trend: Thomas Jefferson Hall at the United States Military Academy at West Point, and Cass Technical High School library in Detroit, Michigan. Libraries, once thought…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Educational Needs, School Libraries, Attendance
Golaszewski, Thomas – American Journal of Health Education, 2004
Legalized gambling is growing substantially and provides both a dilemma and an opportunity for those in the health promoting professions. Gambling represents a form of economic development and, for certain segments of society, improved health and quality of life. On the other hand, gambling is a known addiction, with a host of sociological…
Descriptors: Economic Development, Health Education, Quality of Life, Self Destructive Behavior