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Second Language Proficiency and Cross-Language Lexical Activation
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van Hell, Janet G.; Tanner, Darren – Language Learning, 2012
Although research has consistently shown that a bilingual's two languages interact on multiple levels, it is also well-established that bilinguals can vary considerably in their proficiency in the second language (L2). In this paper we review empirical studies that have examined how differences in L2 proficiency modulate cross-language…
Descriptors: Priming, Second Language Learning, Language Processing, Language Proficiency
Perceptual Modalities and Chronological Age as Predictors of Verbal Control of Nonverbal Behavior
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Van Duyne, H. John – Journal of the Association for the Study of Perception, 1972
Purpose of this study was to determine whether auditory perception, visual perception or chronological age is a better predictor of the control of nonverbal behavior by means of verbal instructions. (Author)
Descriptors: Age, Auditory Perception, Data Analysis, Nonverbal Ability
Effects of Instructions and Age on Retention of Filmed Content
Stevenson, Harold W.; Siegel, Alexander W. – J Educ Psychol, 1969
Study Supported by Grant M-3519 fromn the National Institute of Mental Health, U.S. Public Health Services.
Descriptors: Age, Auditory Perception, Cognitive Processes, Films
TRAINING METHODS FOR OLDER WORKERS. EMPLOYMENT OF OLDER WORKERS, 2.
BELBIN, R.M. – 1965
A SURVEY WAS PRESENTED OF SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE ON AGE CHANGES IN HUMAN CAPACITIES, ESPECIALLY IN LEARNING ABILITY AND ADAPTABILITY, AND DESCRIBED VARIOUS METHODS USED TO TRAIN WORKERS OVER 40. THE ROLE OF MEMORY, MOTIVATION, RIGIDITY, AND INTELLIGENCE IN DETERMINING THE LEARNING EFFICIENCY OF MATURE ADULTS WAS ASSESSED, ALSO DIFFICULTIES CAUSED BY…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Age, Age Differences, Anxiety