Aging and Skilled Performance (eBook, PDF)

Advances in Theory and Applications
Redaktion: Rogers, Wendy A.; Walker, Neff; Fisk, Arthur D.

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

The term "skill" encompasses an array of topics and issues. For example, individuals are skilled in a variety of domains such as chess, typing, air traffic control, or knitting; researchers study skill in a variety of ways, including speed of acquisition, accuracy of performance, and retention over time; and there are a variety of approaches to the study of skill such as computer modeling or experimental analysis. Contributing to the understanding of whether, how, when, and why skills may decline as a function of age is the goal of this volume.

This book is based on the Aging and Skill Conference sponsored by the Center for Applied Cognitive Research on Aging. The broad focus of the conference was to discuss cognitive theories underlying age-related skill acquisition, transfer, and retention and to discuss applications of these theories to such issues as age-adaptive training, compensatory strategies and devices, and utilization of new and existing technology. The contributors were asked to discuss the cognitive theory relevant to their topic, explain how the theory informs the field about aging, examine where gaps exist among general cognitive theory in this area and theories of aging, and demonstrate the practical relevance of the theory to enhancing or enabling activities of daily living--for work, home, or leisure--for older adults.

This is the first book to focus exclusively on aging and skill. It covers a range of abilities, provides the theoretical basis for the current status of age-related differences in skill, and offers direct evidence of the applicability of research on proficiency to aspects of daily living. Each chapter was written either by an expert in the field of aging, or by an expert in the field of skill--many expert in both areas.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 296
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. März 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317779452
• Artikelnr.: 40824317

Autorenporträt

Wendy A. Rogers, Arthur D. Fisk, Neff Walker

Inhaltsangabe

Contents: Preface. A.D. Fisk
A. Kirlik
Practical Relevance and Age-Related Research: Can Theory Advance Without Application? D.L. Fisher
State Models of Paired Associate Learning: The General Acquisition
Decrement
and Training Hypotheses. N. Walker
D.A. Philbin
C. Spruell
The Use of Signal Detection Theory in Research on Age-Related Differences in Movement Control. R.J. Jagacinski
Control Theoretic Approaches to Age-Related Differences in Skilled Performance. A.F. Kramer
J.L. Larish
Aging and Dual-Task Performance. F.I.M. Craik
L.L. Jacoby
Aging and Memory: Implications for Skilled Performance. P.L. Ackerman
Intelligence as Process and Knowledge: An Integration for Adult Development and Application. M.C. Detweiler
S.M. Hess
R.D. Ellis
The Effects of Display Layout on Keeping Track of Visual Spatial Information. W.A. Rogers
Assessing Age-Related Differences in the Long-Term Retention of Skills. S.J. Czaja
Aging and the Acquisition of Computer Skills. N. Charness
C. Kelley
E. Bosman
M. Mottram
Cognitive Theory and Word Processing Training: When Prediction Fails. R.W. Morrell
K.V. Echt
Instructional Design for Older Computer Users: The Influence of Cognitive Factors.