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Shepherd, Robin-Marie; Laidlaw, Tannis M. – College Quarterly, 2017
This paper describes an undergraduate course in addictions within the health science sector linking theory with practice at a university in New Zealand. The essence of this addiction course includes both a strong theoretical basis and public health focus. The theoretical and practical content is described with examples of the students' pedagogical…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Drug Addiction, Health Sciences
Swindell, Rick; Vassella, Ken; Morgan, Lee; Sayer, Tony – Online Submission, 2009
The self-help University of the Third Age (U3A) is an adult education approach for older people in which all the teaching and administration is carried out by unpaid volunteers. The purpose of this study was to reveal some of the successful ageing characteristics of the 205 independent U3As in Australia and the 60 independent U3As in New Zealand…
Descriptors: Baby Boomers, Adult Education, Measures (Individuals), Foreign Countries
Grey, A. – Australian J Adult Educ, 1970
Aboriginal Family Education Centres began in 1967 at a Baptist camp in New South Wales when a group of 45-60 Aboriginal people made plans for providing educational opportunities for themselves and their children under school age. Foundation aid has helped the growth of the project, which has similarities to the play group approach used in England…
Descriptors: Child Development Centers, Ethnic Groups, Family Life Education, Self Help Programs
Gabb, Roger G. – Programmed Learning and Educational Technology, 1978
Describes the use of a self-instructional system in an animal structure and function course for meat inspection students at Lincoln College. The method was shown to be successful in promoting learning as measured by pre-test/post-test gain. The highest rated components for both enjoyment and effectiveness in the course were the self-paced feature…
Descriptors: Food and Drug Inspectors, Foreign Countries, Formative Evaluation, Independent Study
Grudens-Schuck, Nancy; Hargrove, Tasha M. – 2000
Participatory adult education programs assist individuals to substitute interdependent, mutually beneficial relationships for unrewarding, dependent relationships. Indicators of changes in dependency, however, are absent or imprecise in evaluations of participatory projects. A study explored facets of dependency by relating practitioners'…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Classroom Environment, Community Development, Community Education