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Direct linkZhao, Shu; Kinshuk; Yao, Ying; Ya, Nan – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2021
Mobile social media are increasingly being used in education. They provide an effective way to address the imbalance between teaching supply and demand for older adults. However, few studies have investigated which factors contribute to older adults' intention to use mobile social media for learning. This study uses a sequential explanatory mixed…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Media, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices
Ferreira, Heidi Jancer; Kirk, David; Drigo, Alexandre Janotta – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2021
Background: It is well established in the literature how exercise prevents chronic diseases. Nevertheless, we still lack knowledge about the ways in which health-related bodily practices might contribute to health promotion. Less is known about pedagogies in public health directed at adult and older-age groups, within non-formal educational…
Descriptors: Adults, Older Adults, Health Education, Health Promotion
Sansano-Nadal, Oriol; Wilson, Jason J.; Martín-Borràs, Carme; Brønd, Jan Christian; Skjødt, Mathias; Caserotti, Paolo; Roqué I. Figuls, Marta; Blackburn, Nicole E.; Klenk, Jochen; Rothenbacher, Dietrich; Guerra-Balic, Myriam; Font-Farré, Manel; Denkinger, Michael; Coll-Planas, Laura; Deidda, Manuela; McIntosh, Emma; Giné-Garriga, Maria; Tully, Mark A. – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2022
The main aim of this study was to assess the criterion validity of the Sedentary Behavior Questionnaire (SBQ) to measure SB in community-dwelling older adults using thigh-measured accelerometry as the criterion method. 801 participants (75.6 ± 6.1 years old, 57.6% females) provided valid thigh-based accelerometer data (activPAL/Axivity) and…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Life Style, Older Adults, Foreign Countries
Download full textLeite, Laurinda; Dourado, Luís; Morgado, Sofia; Antunes, Ma. Conceição – Journal of Turkish Science Education, 2019
Proverbs are a part of cultural heritage of people. Proverbs about climate and weather influence human behaviours at such areas as agriculture and fishing. The pedagogical use of proverbs promotes to link everyday knowledge with scientific one. However, teachers should be familiar with the meanings of proverbs to integrate them into their classes.…
Descriptors: Proverbs, Climate, Weather, Popular Culture
Wong, Patrick C. M.; Ou, Jinghua; Pang, Celestina W. Y.; Zhang, Ling; Tse, Chi Shing; Lam, Linda C. W.; Antoniou, Mark – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2019
Purpose: We report a preliminary study that prospectively tests the potential cognitive enhancing effect of foreign language (FL) learning in older adults with no clear signs of cognitive decline beyond what is age typical. Because language learning engages a large brain network that overlaps with the network of cognitive aging, we hypothesized…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Older Adults, Cognitive Development, Brain Hemisphere Functions
McKenna, Victoria S.; Huber, Jessica E. – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2019
Purpose: This study evaluated the accuracy of respiratory calibration methods for estimating lung volume during speech breathing. Method: Respiratory kinematic data were acquired via inductance plethysmography in 32 young adults, 22 older adults, and 13 older adults with Parkinson's disease (PD). Raw rib cage (RC) and abdomen (AB) signals (V) were…
Descriptors: Accuracy, Speech, Physiology, Older Adults
Lee, Jong-Wha; Han, Jong-Suk; Song, Eunbi – International Journal of Training Research, 2019
This paper explores whether training programs were effective in improving labor market performance of individuals, in particular wages and employment probability, in South Korea. The regression analyses using the data from Korean respondents in the Program for the International Assessment of Adults Competencies (PIAAC) survey show the strong…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Vocational Education, Aging (Individuals), Employment Potential
Stancliffe, Roger J.; Nye-Lengerman, Kelly M.; Kramme, Julie E. D. – Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities, 2019
Little is known about how, when, or why individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) retire. Recognizing the changing needs of older adults with IDD is critical to support person-driven services and development of best practices in aging transitions. Using secondary analysis of the 2016 to 2017 National Core Indicators--Adult…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Older Adults, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities
Pfenninger, Simone E.; Singleton, David – Language Teaching, 2019
While there is a growing body of research on second language acquisition (SLA) in children, adolescents, young and more mature adults, much remains to be explored about how adults in later life learn a new language and how good additional language learning is for them. Our goal in this article is to survey and evaluate what is known about the…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Language Acquisition, Older Adults, Adult Learning
Thiessen, Amber; Beukelman, David – Topics in Language Disorders, 2019
Purpose: Study purposes were to (a) examine achievement goal tendencies and learning mode preferences of adults who were unfamiliar with augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) facilitation, and (b) determine whether age and gender have an effect on these variables. Recruitment of untrained individuals allowed the researchers to simulate…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Learning Motivation, Socialization, Gender Differences
McDaniels, Bradley – Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education, 2019
Purpose: Little is known about the employment-related decisions made by people with Parkinson's disease (PD). This study investigated the extent to which individuals diagnosed with PD would prefer to continue working or, if currently unemployed, reenter the workforce. Method: This quantitative survey research design consisted of a purposive sample…
Descriptors: Neurological Impairments, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Job Skills, Fatigue (Biology)
Ghamgui, Sana; Dahmen, Riadh; Souissi, Nizar – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2019
This study was designed to determine the factor(s) that influence the choice of the foot throughout the lifespan. To achieve this purpose, 86 right-footed participants (young children (5-- 8), adolescents (10-14), young adults (18-25) and older adults (over 50) were tested on two tasks of different levels of difficulty, performed in three spatial…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Young Adults, Older Adults, Young Children
Trnka, Radek; Cabelkova, Inna; Kuška, Martin; Nikolai, Tomas – Creativity Research Journal, 2019
Little is known about the relationship between emotional creativity and age-related cognitive decline. This study explored how deficits in some cognitive abilities are related to emotional creativity, i.e., cognitive abilities relating to originality and appropriateness in emotional experience. One hundred and eighty-seven older adults (mean…
Descriptors: Creativity, Older Adults, Correlation, Aging (Individuals)
Kayaoglu, Buket; Özsu, Ilbilge – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2019
The aim of the study was to investigate the effects of 12 weeks Pilates exercises on functional and cognitive performance in elderly people which are living in an elderly care center. Forty three elderly were randomly allocated either to Pilates group (PG, n= 21; mean age, 72.8 ± 7.84 years), which performed three session of Pilates per week for…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Program Length, Program Effectiveness, Muscular Strength
Yap, LeLee; Francis, Sarah L.; Shelley, Mack C., II; Montgomery, Doris; Lillehoj, Catherine J. – Journal of Extension, 2019
We identified gaps in safe food handling practices that may be placing older adults at increased risk of food-borne illness. A convenience sample of 1,019 older adults completed the Food Safety Behavior Questionnaire. Majority groups among participants were those who were female, those who were White, and those who were widowed. Participants had…
Descriptors: Older Adults, At Risk Persons, Food, Safety
