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Heath, Amy E. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
There is a paucity of adult professional education literature, yet there are multiple theories and models from which to extrapolate information regarding learning in this population, including self-regulated learning theory and adult learning models. The first aim of this study was to explore these bodies of literature and provide a compelling…
Descriptors: Independent Study, Professional Education, Adult Learning, Doctoral Programs
Barclay, Matthew W. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The purpose of this study was to test the effectiveness of the readiness assurance process of team-based learning (TBL) in virtually isolated settings. Many Internet sites offer courses for adults to use on their own without access to mentors or other learners. However, educational theory suggests that people learn better with others than by…
Descriptors: Learning Readiness, Adult Education, Program Effectiveness, Cooperative Learning
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Lang, Diane E.; Gómez, Diane W.; Lasser, Suzanne M. – GIST Education and Learning Research Journal, 2009
A parent training program pilot designed and implemented to develop early literacy skills of bilingual Hispanic pre-kindergarten students is described and analyzed through a case study approach. The program incorporated parent collaboration, bilingual literacy training and accessible literary themes to improve literacy prior to kindergarten.…
Descriptors: Parent Education, Hispanic Americans, Pilot Projects, Early Reading