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Download full textSapin, Connie; Bloem, Pat; Padak, Nancy – 1997
This supplement to an annotated bibliography describes nearly 100 books that are appropriate for use with adult learners. Some of the titles in this supplement are books best used for independent reading, but most have strong instructional ties. The supplement contains many books that can be useful in General Educational Development (GED)…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Annotated Bibliographies, Childrens Literature, High School Equivalency Programs
Matson, Susan – 1988
This paper suggests techniques that teachers who prepare adult students for the General Educational Development (GED) tests can use with students who have learning disabilities. The first part of the paper presents a brief overview of symptoms exhibited by students who are learning disabled. Symptoms are classified under general behaviors,…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Style, Educational Diagnosis
Guthrie, Barbara – 2000
A study was conducted at a program in rural southwest Virginia to determine whether Head Start parents and adult basic education/high school equivalency program students use critical thinking skills. More than 50 definitions of critical thinking were collected, and Bloom's Taxonomy was reviewed for background information. The teachers' manual for…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Classroom Techniques, Critical Thinking, High School Equivalency Programs
Vucinich, Janet; And Others – 1989
This handbook provides General Educational Development (GED) teachers with information on critical thinking and teaching ideas to support a commitment to the idea of critical thinking as an essential tool for adult basic education (ABE) students. The importance of critical thinking skills for GED students is emphasized. Sample questions from the…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Critical Thinking, High School Equivalency Programs, Instructional Materials
New Mexico Univ., Albuquerque. Dept. of Educational Administration. – 1987
This professional development package is designed to assist General Educational Development (GED) instructors in developing teaching skills to help them prepare students for the written essay part of the new GED exam. An introduction discusses some research and theory that support collaborative teaching situations that most efficiently and…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Behavioral Objectives, High School Equivalency Programs, Inservice Teacher Education
Iowa State Dept. of Education, Des Moines. Div. of Community Colleges. – 1990
The Iowa Adult Basic Education Assessment Study was conducted to document the qualities of excellence, accountability, and purpose that are present in Iowa's adult basic education (ABE) program. A six-step documentation procedure included creation of an ABE task force; submission of written assessment reports from ABE coordinators; development,…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Community Programs, Evaluation Methods, Program Effectiveness
Daviau, Kathie; And Others – 1993
Based on research and teacher experience, this resource guide contains teaching methods and activities that teachers can use in teaching mathematics to adult basic education and General Educational Development students. The following eight sections are included: (1) an alternative method for teaching percents; (2) unit conversion or dimensional…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Basic Skills, Educational Resources, High School Equivalency Programs
Ballard, Glenda H. – 1992
Based on a teacher's 14 years of experience in teaching writing, this manual was developed to help General Educational Development (GED) teachers to guide adults to improve their writing ability in preparation for the GED test. The manual is organized in four sections. The first section is a discussion of frequent concerns and problems that…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, High School Equivalency Programs, Process Approach (Writing)
Ireton, Leroy, Ed. – 1989
Designed for use by adult basic education (ABE) teachers and directors, this publication presents a general overview of the major areas incorporated into the Oklahoma ABE program. Contents include a schematic diagram of ABE administration; ABE philosophy; state and federal guidelines; map of percentages of population 25 years and over with less…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Learning, Classroom Techniques, Enrollment
Kentucky Univ., Lexington. Coll. of Education. – 1995
This curriculum was developed to assist adult education teachers (especially in Kentucky) to prepare adults to function in today's society and that of the next century. Materials in the guide go beyond preparing adults to pass the General Educational Development (GED) test to preparing them with life skills. The curriculum includes traditional…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Benchmarking, Competence
Free Library of Philadelphia, PA. Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. – 1988
This handbook for literacy tutors and adult education instructors is a compilation of information about various handicapping conditions and suggestions for working with students with each of the handicaps. Seven handicapping conditions are considered: hearing acuity problems, visual impairments, deaf blindness, speech and language impairments,…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Classroom Techniques, Deaf Blind, Disabilities
Florida Community Coll., Jacksonville. – 1998
This workbook, one of six professional development manuals prepared by experienced General Educational Development (GED) instructors, is designed to assist the instructor setting up and operating a GED classroom. A pretest and posttest appear first. Each of the units begins with a list of objectives and then provides instructional material. Unit 1…
Descriptors: Accountability, Adult Education, Adult Educators, Adult Students
Lincoln Intermediate Unit No. l2, New Oxford, PA. – 1987
An instructors' manual describing the "Write-Now" approach to teaching writing to adult students preparing for the General Educational Development (GED) test together with a final report describing the project that developed the manual is presented. Topics covered in the 16 chapters of the manual include the following: what we believe…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Classroom Techniques, Educational Resources, High School Equivalency Programs
Lutheran Social Mission Society, Philadelphia, PA. Lutheran Settlement House. – 1994
In this document are a final report and a teacher's manual developed to assist General Educational Development (GED) program teachers in incorporating a focus on career planning and goal setting in the GED curriculum. The report notes how the manual was developed using the following methods: surveying past graduates, GED teachers, and present GED…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Career Counseling, Career Education, Career Planning
Parma City School District, OH. – 1993
This handbook defines and describes the benefits of both collaborative approaches and cooperative techniques. An introduction uses watercolor marbling as a metaphor for collaborative approaches and cooperative activities. Section I provides research results regarding problems of adult literacy programs, skills employers want, and Bloom's taxonomy.…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Learning, Adult Literacy, Classroom Techniques
