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Older Adults And Technology-Based Instruction: Optimizing Learning Outcomes And Transfer, Thomas M. Cavanagh, Natalie E. Wolfson
Older Adults And Technology-Based Instruction: Optimizing Learning Outcomes And Transfer, Thomas M. Cavanagh, Natalie E. Wolfson
Thomas M. Cavanagh
Our purpose here is to provide an overview of the cognitive and socioemotional changes associated with aging and to propose ways that these changes can be accommodated in a technology-based training environment. We recommend that technology-based training for older adults should: (1) be highly structured, (2) provide feedback and adaptive guidance, (3) include metacognitive prompts, (4) incorporate principles derived from cognitive load theory and cognitive theory of multimedia learning, and (5) include a user interface that is simple and consistent throughout the course. With a focus on organizations as well as business schools, we then discuss contextual variables expected to …
Training Older Adults: The Role Of Strategy Use And Stereotype Threat, Thomas M. Cavanagh
Training Older Adults: The Role Of Strategy Use And Stereotype Threat, Thomas M. Cavanagh
Thomas M. Cavanagh
Older adults are becoming an increasingly important part of the workforce. Due to cognitive and emotional changes associated with aging, this population might require specially designed training programs to optimize training outcomes. Two specific changes associated with aging that need to be addressed are susceptibility to stereotype threat and the use of metacognitive strategies during learning. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of initiating stereotype threat in older adults, as well as the effect of encouraging older adults to use metacognitive strategies during training, on training outcomes. In a 2X2 between-subject experimental design including no stereotype …