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Development of the Broad Learning Adult Questionnaire
Shirley Leanos1, Jennifer Coons1, George W Rebok2
11 Department of Psychology, University of California, Riverside, CA, USA.
International Journal of Aging & Human Development
|July 10, 2018
Summary
Engaging in diverse learning activities in adulthood may foster cognitive development. This study developed a reliable questionnaire to measure broad learning, potentially predicting cognitive growth.
Area of Science:
- Cognitive Psychology
- Adult Learning
- Educational Psychology
Background:
- Infants and children exhibit intense intellectual engagement through skill acquisition.
- A theory suggests broad learning experiences are crucial for cognitive development across the lifespan.
- Prior research links need for cognition, intellectual engagement, personal growth, and leisure to learning.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and validate a questionnaire measuring broad learning in adulthood.
- To assess the reliability and model fit of the broad learning measure.
- To establish a tool for predicting cognitive development and informing interventions.
Main Methods:
- A 28-item questionnaire was developed based on prior research.
- Responses were collected from two Mechanical Turk (mTurk) samples.
- Scale reliability and model fit were evaluated using statistical analyses.
Main Results:
- A satisfactory measure of broad learning was obtained.
- The final questionnaire comprises six distinct and reliable scales.
- The measure demonstrates good psychometric properties for assessing broad learning.
Conclusions:
- The developed questionnaire provides a reliable measure of broad learning in adults.
- Future validation studies are needed to confirm its predictive utility.
- This tool may serve as a predictor for adult cognitive development and learning interventions.
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