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A Comparative Analysis of Demographics and Reported Preferential Learning Modes of Florida and Non-Florida Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes Members
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Lee, Jung Min – ProQuest LLC, 2016
This research examined demographic factors and reported preferential learning mode among a sample of Florida Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) members compared to a national sample profile of OLLI members. This study was prompted by an earlier study of OLLI members conducted by the National Resource Center (NRC) for OLLIs, which produced a…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Demography, Preferences, Cognitive Style
Motivational Factors and Predictors for Attending a Continuing Education Program for Older Adults
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Cachioni, Meire; Nascimento Ordonez, Tiago; Lima da Silva, Thais Bento; Tavares Batistoni, Samila Sathler; Sanches Yassuda, Mônica; Caldeira Melo, Ruth; Rodrigues da Costa Domingues, Marisa Accioly; Lopes, Andrea – Educational Gerontology, 2014
The objectives were to describe the stated motives of participants who enrolled in a program at the Open University for the Elderly (UnATI, in Portuguese), identify correlations between the stated motives and sociodemographic data, and find a set of predictors related to the listed motives. A total of 306 middle-aged and elderly adults aged 50 or…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Continuing Education, Student Motivation, Open Universities
Predicting Positive Well-Being in Older Men and Women
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Waddell, Erin L.; Jacobs-Lawson, Joy M. – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2010
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of background, psychological, and social variables on older adults' well-being, and how this may differ for men and women. Participants included 800 adults from the 2002 Health and Retirement Study (HRS), aged 60 to 101 years old (M = 71.22, SD = 8.46), who completed the optional positive…
Descriptors: Marital Status, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Older Adults, Well Being