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Shyu, Stacy Huey-Pyng; Huang, Jen-Hung – Government Information Quarterly, 2011
Learning is critical to both economic prosperity and social cohesion. E-government learning, which refers to the government's use of web-based technologies to facilitate learning about subjects that are useful to citizens, is relatively new, relevant, and potentially cost-effective. This work proposes and verifies that the technology acceptance…
Descriptors: Structural Equation Models, Foreign Countries, Models, Electronic Learning
Epstein, Diana – RAND Corporation, 2009
Since 1993, over 500,000 people have served in AmeriCorps national service programs. This dissertation evaluates the long-term impacts of AmeriCorps service on participants, particularly in the areas of civic engagement, future volunteerism, appreciation of diversity, and a number of other job and life skills. It fills a gap by using both…
Descriptors: Alumni, Service Learning, Program Effectiveness, Participant Satisfaction
St. John, Mark; Helms, Jenifer V.; Castori, Pam; Hirabayashi, Judy; Lopez, Laurie; Phillips, Michelle – Inverness Research, 2009
The documents enclosed in this report provide a comprehensive and systematic review of the progress made in developing a network organization capable of supporting nanoscience education for the public on a national scale. There is a logic to the studies that were done and to the reports that are included in this notebook. The following are the…
Descriptors: Workshops, Leadership, Administrators, Scientists
Chancellor, John; Williams, Chester S. – Office of Education, United States Department of the Interior, 1937
Adults cannot be induced to go "back" to school but they can be assisted in continuing their education. The school, the university, forums, discussion groups, libraries, newspapers, magazines, the radio, and the motion pictures all have roles to play in making education a continuing process for adults. The public forum demonstrations,…
Descriptors: Discussion Groups, Citizenship Education, Civics, Adult Education
Studebaker, J. W.; Williams, C. S. – Office of Education, United States Department of the Interior, 1936
This bulletin has been prepared in response to many hundreds of requests for information about public affairs forums. It is impossible in such limited space to give a comprehensive description of the forum method of adult civic education or its application in various parts of the country. However, the authors have tried to include in the bulletin…
Descriptors: Civics, Program Administration, National Programs, Role of Education
Studebaker, J. W.; Williams, Chester S. – US Office of Education, Federal Security Agency, 1939
Plans and programs come in response to need. Citizens of our democracy have need of greater opportunities for truth-seeking under competent guidance. The people are hungry for increased understanding of the problems which beset them and their communities. They have a right to expect their institutions of education to give them help in their study…
Descriptors: Educational History, Guides, Federal Aid, Federal Programs