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Although state tuition‐wavier policies have been in existence since the early 1970s, older adults’ participation remains very low. This paper looks more closely at the rationale and assumptions behind tuition‐waiver legislation including... more
Although state tuition‐wavier policies have been in existence since the early 1970s, older adults’ participation remains very low. This paper looks more closely at the rationale and assumptions behind tuition‐waiver legislation including three key assumptions: 1) Older people have the ability and desire to seek additional knowledge; 2) There are currently barriers to participation of older adults in institutions of higher education; and 3) The major barrier to participation is financial. An analysis of the empirical literature suggests that older adults do have the ability to seek additional knowledge, but the desire to seek such knowledge through higher education is rare. In addition, it appears that cost is only one of several barriers, and may not be the most critical in participation decisions. Several key policy issues emerge from this analysis, and these are identified along with their implications for future policy directions.
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This article relates an older peer counselor training program which was developed for paraprofessional volunteers, 55 and over, to assist elderly widowed people in their adjustment process. The training had three goals: to develop group... more
This article relates an older peer counselor training program which was developed for paraprofessional volunteers, 55 and over, to assist elderly widowed people in their adjustment process. The training had three goals: to develop group cohesiveness, to broaden trainees' understanding of widowhood adjustment, and to develop one‐to‐one interpersonal skills. Training outcomes, including the findings of pre‐ and posttest assessment of attitudes, indicate that the training program was effective in eliciting widowhood and counseling attitude change, and in providing the trainees with the opportunity for personal growth. The results replicate other studies, demonstrating that procedures employed to train young counselors can be used to train elderly paraprofessionals.
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Research in creativity is discussed with particular emphasis on the problems encountered in assessing creativity from a life-span developmental framework. Misinterpretations of previous research, stemming from the confusion between... more
Research in creativity is discussed with particular emphasis on the problems encountered in assessing creativity from a life-span developmental framework. Misinterpretations of previous research, stemming from the confusion between creative capacity and productivity and the status of age as an explanatory variable in assessing creative capacity, are discussed as they relate to the unwarrantedly pessimistic impression that creative ability reaches a peak in early adulthood and declines as a function of age thereafter. Additional reliability and validity issues are considered including problems in developing both reliable and valid indicators of creativity, and assessing individual creativity reliably over the life course. Alternative developmental models and measures, such as those which consider qualitative changes in creative capacity and strategies which attempt to untangle the effects of age, cohort, and ecological contexts, are discussed as future research recommendations in the assessment of life-span creativity.Copyright © 1981 S. Karger AG, Basel
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... ROMANIUK, JEAN G.; LEVIN, JOEL R.; and HUBERT, LAWRENCE J. Hypothesis-Testing Proce-... determination of the exact value of e given a particular variance-covariance pattern (see, eg,Collier, Baker, Mandeville, & Hays [1967] as... more
... ROMANIUK, JEAN G.; LEVIN, JOEL R.; and HUBERT, LAWRENCE J. Hypothesis-Testing Proce-... determination of the exact value of e given a particular variance-covariance pattern (see, eg,Collier, Baker, Mandeville, & Hays [1967] as well as Hunyh & Feldt [1976]). ...
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Elderhostel, an innovative on-campus educational experience for older adults, has grown exponentially since its beginning in 1975. ... new and returning elderhostelers were also found and their implications for expanding educational... more
Elderhostel, an innovative on-campus educational experience for older adults, has grown exponentially since its beginning in 1975. ... new and returning elderhostelers were also found and their implications for expanding educational opportunities for older adult learners are ...
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The purpose of this study was two-fold: to determine if hypothesized functions and triggers of reminiscence are empirically supported by a Reminiscence Uses Scale and Reminiscence Triggers Scale, and to determine if functions can be... more
The purpose of this study was two-fold: to determine if hypothesized functions and triggers of reminiscence are empirically supported by a Reminiscence Uses Scale and Reminiscence Triggers Scale, and to determine if functions can be predicted from triggers subject variables.Ninety-one elderly residents of retirement communities completed the paper and pencil survey instrument. A factor analysis of the Reminiscence Uses Scale yielded three factor subscales: Self-Regard/Image Enhancement, Present Problem Solving, and Existential/Self-Understanding. In contrast, five factor subscales were extracted from the Reminiscence Triggers Scale: Death Awareness/Resignation, Death Awareness-Other, Realization of Goals/Accomplishments, Changes/Threats to body, and Change in Career/Life's Direction. A multiple regression analysis indicated that Self-Regard/Image Enhancement was predicted by Realization of Goals/Accomplishments and Reminiscence Frequency; Present Problem Solving was predicted by Death Awareness/Resignation; and Existential/Self-Understanding by Changes/Threats to body and Life Review. These findings support a basic distinction between inter-and intrapersonal reminiscence, suggest a relationship between contemporaneous experiences and memories, and lend empirical support to the construct validity of earlier theoretical views on reminiscence in old age.
Research Interests: Psychology, Death, Medicine, Memory, Problem Solving, and 15 moreHumans, Existentialism, Cues, Female, Construct Validity, Male, Goals, Interpersonal Relations, Clinical Sciences, Aged, Middle Aged, Self Concept, Public health systems and services research, Multiple regression analysis, and Reminiscence
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Abstract In the last decade, a majority of states has developed legislation or centralized policy directives which encourage the participation of older adults in institutions of higher education through tuition‐reduction or... more
Abstract In the last decade, a majority of states has developed legislation or centralized policy directives which encourage the participation of older adults in institutions of higher education through tuition‐reduction or tuition‐waiver. However, very little research has been conducted to assess their impact on participation and program development. This paper is intended to analyze the awareness and impact of tuition‐waiver policies among older adults and institutions of higher education in the state of Virginia. In addition, this paper is intended to provide an expository framework for the synthesis of secondary data sources which address state policy issues in gerontology and higher education. Results from the analysis indicate a high level of awareness among administrators at the institutional and state level in higher education and among state legislators, while somewhat less awareness is evident among older adults. In terms of impact, results indicate that older adult participation remains extreme...
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Research in creativity is discussed with particular emphasis on the problems encountered in assessing creativity from a life-span developmental framework. Misinterpretations of previous research, stemming from the confusion between... more
Research in creativity is discussed with particular emphasis on the problems encountered in assessing creativity from a life-span developmental framework. Misinterpretations of previous research, stemming from the confusion between creative capacity and productivity and the status of age as an explanatory variable in assessing creative capacity, are discussed as they relate to the unwarrantedly pessimistic impression that creative ability reaches a peak in early adulthood and declines as a function of age thereafter. Additional reliability and validity issues are considered including problems in developing both reliable and valid indicators of creativity, and assessing individual creativity reliably over the life course. Alternative developmental models and measures, such as those which consider qualitative changes in creative capacity and strategies which attempt to untangle the effects of age, cohort, and ecological contexts, are discussed as future research recommendations in the assessment of life-span creativity.Copyright © 1981 S. Karger AG, Basel
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A statewide task force addressing career preparation in gerontology and higher education is renewed. The task force, which consisted of an equal number of academics and practitioners, developed 40 generic content objectives and evaluated... more
A statewide task force addressing career preparation in gerontology and higher education is renewed. The task force, which consisted of an equal number of academics and practitioners, developed 40 generic content objectives and evaluated them with respect to different job classifications in the aging field. This paper overviews the methodology employed by the task force, specifies the content objectives in mental health, and evaluates their importance with respect to mental health job classifications. Based on the outcomes of the task force, specific recommendations for utilization by academics and inservice educators in mental health and aging are also discussed.
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Elderhostel, an innovative on-campus educational experience for older adults, has grown exponentially since its beginning in 1975. ... new and returning elderhostelers were also found and their implications for expanding educational... more
Elderhostel, an innovative on-campus educational experience for older adults, has grown exponentially since its beginning in 1975. ... new and returning elderhostelers were also found and their implications for expanding educational opportunities for older adult learners are ...
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The purpose of this study was two-fold: to determine if hypothesized functions and triggers of reminiscence are empirically supported by a Reminiscence Uses Scale and Reminiscence Triggers Scale, and to determine if functions can be... more
The purpose of this study was two-fold: to determine if hypothesized functions and triggers of reminiscence are empirically supported by a Reminiscence Uses Scale and Reminiscence Triggers Scale, and to determine if functions can be predicted from triggers subject variables.Ninety-one elderly residents of retirement communities completed the paper and pencil survey instrument. A factor analysis of the Reminiscence Uses Scale yielded three factor subscales: Self-Regard/Image Enhancement, Present Problem Solving, and Existential/Self-Understanding. In contrast, five factor subscales were extracted from the Reminiscence Triggers Scale: Death Awareness/Resignation, Death Awareness-Other, Realization of Goals/Accomplishments, Changes/Threats to body, and Change in Career/Life's Direction. A multiple regression analysis indicated that Self-Regard/Image Enhancement was predicted by Realization of Goals/Accomplishments and Reminiscence Frequency; Present Problem Solving was predicted by Death Awareness/Resignation; and Existential/Self-Understanding by Changes/Threats to body and Life Review. These findings support a basic distinction between inter-and intrapersonal reminiscence, suggest a relationship between contemporaneous experiences and memories, and lend empirical support to the construct validity of earlier theoretical views on reminiscence in old age.
Research Interests: Psychology, Death, Medicine, Memory, Problem Solving, and 15 moreThinking, Humans, Existentialism, Cues, Female, Construct Validity, Male, Goals, Interpersonal Relations, Clinical Sciences, Aged, Middle Aged, Self Concept, Public health systems and services research, and Multiple regression analysis
Abstract In the last decade, a majority of states has developed legislation or centralized policy directives which encourage the participation of older adults in institutions of higher education through tuition‐reduction or... more
Abstract In the last decade, a majority of states has developed legislation or centralized policy directives which encourage the participation of older adults in institutions of higher education through tuition‐reduction or tuition‐waiver. However, very little research has been conducted to assess their impact on participation and program development. This paper is intended to analyze the awareness and impact of tuition‐waiver policies among older adults and institutions of higher education in the state of Virginia. In addition, this paper is intended to provide an expository framework for the synthesis of secondary data sources which address state policy issues in gerontology and higher education. Results from the analysis indicate a high level of awareness among administrators at the institutional and state level in higher education and among state legislators, while somewhat less awareness is evident among older adults. In terms of impact, results indicate that older adult participation remains extreme...
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This article relates an older peer counselor training program which was developed for paraprofessional volunteers, 55 and over, to assist elderly widowed people in their adjustment process. The training had three goals: to develop group... more
This article relates an older peer counselor training program which was developed for paraprofessional volunteers, 55 and over, to assist elderly widowed people in their adjustment process. The training had three goals: to develop group cohesiveness, to ...
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... ROMANIUK, JEAN G.; LEVIN, JOEL R.; and HUBERT, LAWRENCE J. Hypothesis-Testing Proce-... determination of the exact value of e given a particular variance-covariance pattern (see, eg,Collier, Baker, Mandeville, & Hays [1967] as... more
... ROMANIUK, JEAN G.; LEVIN, JOEL R.; and HUBERT, LAWRENCE J. Hypothesis-Testing Proce-... determination of the exact value of e given a particular variance-covariance pattern (see, eg,Collier, Baker, Mandeville, & Hays [1967] as well as Hunyh & Feldt [1976]). ...
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While program evaluators recognize the importance of interviewing clients, few use a structured group interview approach to gather evaluation data. Through a grant issued by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, we were given... more
While program evaluators recognize the importance of interviewing clients, few use a structured group interview approach to gather evaluation data. Through a grant issued by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, we were given an opportunity to use the structured group interview approach in our role as evaluators for a Congregate Housing Services Program. The Congregate Housing Services Program was designed to meet the needs of lower-income handicapped and/or elderly residents of Richmond, Virginia. The program offers its participants three primary services: meals, housekeeping, and personal care. Its goals are to protect its participants from unnecessary institutionalization and to improve the quality of their lives.. &dquo;
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Although state tuition‐wavier policies have been in existence since the early 1970s, older adults’ participation remains very low. This paper looks more closely at the rationale and assumptions behind tuition‐waiver legislation including... more
Although state tuition‐wavier policies have been in existence since the early 1970s, older adults’ participation remains very low. This paper looks more closely at the rationale and assumptions behind tuition‐waiver legislation including three key assumptions: 1) Older people have the ability and desire to seek additional knowledge; 2) There are currently barriers to participation of older adults in institutions of higher education; and 3) The major barrier to participation is financial. An analysis of the empirical literature suggests that older adults do have the ability to seek additional knowledge, but the desire to seek such knowledge through higher education is rare. In addition, it appears that cost is only one of several barriers, and may not be the most critical in participation decisions. Several key policy issues emerge from this analysis, and these are identified along with their implications for future policy directions.
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This paper will discusses four approaches/models for using technology to support collaborative learning. The first section discusses group dynamics, pedagogic issues and administrative issues with specific examples of projects in a... more
This paper will discusses four approaches/models for using technology to support collaborative learning. The first section discusses group dynamics, pedagogic issues and administrative issues with specific examples of projects in a human-computer interface development class. The second section describes an architecture design studio course on the World Wide Web that creates a virtual design community accessible to the world and extends the classroom discussion beyond the traditional academic walls. The third section discusses the potential of Groupware to create highly efficacious learning environments and describes how Lotus Notes is used to create collaborative, yet individualized, learning environments. The last section describes how synchronous internet technologies enhance classroom learning for chemistry and computer science students.
How do we bring the real world into the classroom? How do we teach students to see and appreciate its complexities without overwhelming them? How do we encourage them to value collaborative teamwork and multi-disciplinary approaches to... more
How do we bring the real world into the classroom? How do we teach students to see and appreciate its complexities without overwhelming them? How do we encourage them to value collaborative teamwork and multi-disciplinary approaches to problems? And how do we instill the importance of addressing larger social issues in their professional future? This poster will describe a multi-disciplinary team approach to teaching user-centered interface design. The course focused on the development of multimedia prototypes for the VCU Cancer Center. How the course impacted upon student motivation for learning, group process and interface design will be presented.
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Changes in information technology (IT) necessitate a renewed reflection on graduate programs in Information Systems (IS). As the IT workforce is becoming increasingly global and diverse, graduate education must respond. To maintain... more
Changes in information technology (IT) necessitate a renewed reflection on graduate programs in Information Systems (IS). As the IT workforce is becoming increasingly global and diverse, graduate education must respond. To maintain relevance within this changing environment and to meet new market demands, master’s programs in information systems, geared especially towards working professionals, are becoming more evident. New integrated formats for learning, with a focus on IT leadership and management, have been emerging in the past ten years. However, the IS/IT education research and literature seem to not have caught on to this new trend yet.
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Several discussions of knowledge and skills essential to HCI education and practice exist, including the SIGCHI Curricula Report (Hewett etal., 1992), the NSF report on New Directions in HCI Education, Research, and Practice (Strong... more
Several discussions of knowledge and skills essential to HCI education and practice exist, including the SIGCHI Curricula Report (Hewett etal., 1992), the NSF report on New Directions in HCI Education, Research, and Practice (Strong et.al, 1994), Perlman's (1989) User Interface Design modules, Dayton's CHI 92 Workshop (1993) on skills needed by user-centered design practitioners and Van Cott and Huey's (1992) survey of human factors professionals' educational requirements. Cross-fertilization and integration of the ideas from these efforts is still needed, however, to bring the perspectives from the educational and practice worlds together more dosdy.
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As we create our connections in HCI education through curriculum, courses and workshops what footprints are we leaving for our students? How can we determine their size, shape and span of influence? Are we having a lasting impact or are... more
As we create our connections in HCI education through curriculum, courses and workshops what footprints are we leaving for our students? How can we determine their size, shape and span of influence? Are we having a lasting impact or are student gains in knowledge, skills and perspective as ephemeral as those footprints in the sand? The questions are easy to ask, but the answers remain a challenge to tackle. 1
In August 1988, the ACM SIGCHI Executive Committee voted to authorize a multi-year project to develop a set of curriculum recommendations for education in Human-Computer Interaction. A Curriculum Development Group, established and... more
In August 1988, the ACM SIGCHI Executive Committee voted to authorize a multi-year project to develop a set of curriculum recommendations for education in Human-Computer Interaction. A Curriculum Development Group, established and coordinated by Tom Hewett, met in six face-to-face meetings over the course of two years. 1 In addition, two open SIG meetings at CHI' 89 and CHI'90, a tutorial session at CHI'91 and several volunteer reviewers provided feedback on various drafts of the Curriculum Development Group's efforts.
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Happily, and at long last for some, the importance of education and practice is given equal weight with research in addressing HCI priorities for the future. That is, the education of today's and tomorrow's HCI-oriented... more
Happily, and at long last for some, the importance of education and practice is given equal weight with research in addressing HCI priorities for the future. That is, the education of today's and tomorrow's HCI-oriented professionals is viewed as key to meeting the challenge of the National Information Infrastructure (Nil) initiatives. Computer science must play a vital role in this process and the implications for higher education in general, and computer science specifically, are significant. The report's conclusions on education underscore the importance of this role in influencing change:
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Happily, and at long last for some, the importance of education and practice is given equal weight with research in addressing HCI priorities for the future. That is, the education of today's and tomorrow's HCI-oriented... more
Happily, and at long last for some, the importance of education and practice is given equal weight with research in addressing HCI priorities for the future. That is, the education of today's and tomorrow's HCI-oriented professionals is viewed as key to meeting the challenge of the National Information Infrastructure (Nil) initiatives. Computer science must play a vital role in this process and the implications for higher education in general, and computer science specifically, are significant. The report's conclusions on education underscore the importance of this role in influencing change:
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Several discussions of knowledge and skills essential to HCI education and practice exist, including the SIGCHI Curricula Report (Hewett etal., 1992), the NSF report on New Directions in HCI Education, Research, and Practice (Strong... more
Several discussions of knowledge and skills essential to HCI education and practice exist, including the SIGCHI Curricula Report (Hewett etal., 1992), the NSF report on New Directions in HCI Education, Research, and Practice (Strong et.al, 1994), Perlman's (1989) User Interface Design modules, Dayton's CHI 92 Workshop (1993) on skills needed by user-centered design practitioners and Van Cott and Huey's (1992) survey of human factors professionals' educational requirements. Cross-fertilization and integration of the ideas from these efforts is still needed, however, to bring the perspectives from the educational and practice worlds together more dosdy.
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The HCI Education survey describes 68 programs, 162 faculty, and 139 courses in graduate-level education in human-computer interaction. In addition to the data files on each program, summary reports of programs, faculty, courses and other... more
The HCI Education survey describes 68 programs, 162 faculty, and 139 courses in graduate-level education in human-computer interaction. In addition to the data files on each program, summary reports of programs, faculty, courses and other information have been generated. The survey was designed, conducted, analyzed, and distributed entirely online using Internet mail and ftp. The low cost and active nature
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No matter how you slice it, we're all getting older. Whether we look in the mirror or look across the US, the population is aging. Baby boomers are starting to wear glasses, plan for the college education of their children, think more... more
No matter how you slice it, we're all getting older. Whether we look in the mirror or look across the US, the population is aging. Baby boomers are starting to wear glasses, plan for the college education of their children, think more about the prospects of retirement, and increasingly, deal with the chronic health care concerns of one or more parents. Someone provided a statistic to me the other day that suggested in another 25 years, adults will spend more time caring for frail, elderly parents than they did caring for and raising their children. It's a sobering prospect