Adult Broad Learning Experiment (ABLE): Feasibility Study
| Status: | Active, not recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Cognitive Studies, Cognitive Studies |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Psychiatry / Psychology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 55 - Any |
| Updated: | 2/21/2018 |
| Start Date: | December 5, 2017 |
| End Date: | December 13, 2019 |
This study evaluates the feasibility of enrolling and retaining older adults in a 15-week
intervention that will implement six factors from early childhood experiences: individualized
scaffolding (having a responsive teacher), forgiving environment (allowing the learner to
make and learn from mistakes), growth mindset (believing that abilities can develop with
effort), open-minded learning (exploring new experiences), serious commitment to learning
(adopting a "learning" lifestyle), and learning multiple skills simultaneously. These six
factors will be implemented via concurrent classes at the UCR Extension center (OSHER
Lifelong Learning Institute).
intervention that will implement six factors from early childhood experiences: individualized
scaffolding (having a responsive teacher), forgiving environment (allowing the learner to
make and learn from mistakes), growth mindset (believing that abilities can develop with
effort), open-minded learning (exploring new experiences), serious commitment to learning
(adopting a "learning" lifestyle), and learning multiple skills simultaneously. These six
factors will be implemented via concurrent classes at the UCR Extension center (OSHER
Lifelong Learning Institute).
Inclusion Criteria:
- 55 years of age or older
- Fluent in English
- Have not been diagnosed with a cognitive condition (e.g., Mild Cognitive Impairment,
Alzheimer's, and Dementia)
- Currently not experiencing a mental health disorder (e.g., anxiety, depression,
Schizophrenia)
- Have normal eye vision or corrected-to-normal eye vision
- Not proficient in any of the three skills that will be taught during the intervention.
Proficiency of skills will be determined by participants' self-report of their
experience with each skill. Only potential participants who self-report having less
than one or more years of experience with any of the three skills in the past 10 years
or as having less than 5 years of experience more than 50 years ago will be considered
as being "unfamiliar" with that skill (or skills) and will be qualified to participate
in the study.
Exclusion Criteria: n/a
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