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Download full textAlley, Reene A. – 1990
Given the discrepancies between the format of graduate programs in educational administration and the actual demands of the administrative work setting, instructors should refocus instruction to bridge the gap between administrative theory and practice. This document describes one instructor's use of an interactive experiential learning activity…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Adult Learning
Peterson, David A. – 1983
A guide to help instructors and program planners understand the educational needs and characteristics of older learners is presented. Social, economic, and educational consequences of increasing longevity are identified. A brief history of education for older people is presented, and research and experience on adult and continuing education are…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Students
Arizona State Univ., Tempe. – 1985
These proceedings contain the texts of the following 44 papers: "Adult Development in Midlife, Childless Women" (Rita Keneipp); "Analysis of the Relationship between Cognitive Style (Field Dependence-Field Independence) and Level of Learning" (Eugene Tootle); "Reconceptualizing Adult Education Participation" (Peter Cookson); "Adulthood:…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Development, Adult Education, Adult Learning
Kelly, Dorothy Ann – 1980
Perspectives on adult students at the College of New Rochelle are offered in response to Howard R. Bowen's address entitled, "Adult Learning, Higher Education, and the Economics of Unused Capacity." The College of New Rochelle suggests a modest modification of Bowen's thesis that there should be efforts toward full integration of…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Learning, Adult Programs, Adult Students
Willingham, Taylor; Trajico, Charity A.; Levy, Michael – 1993
This final performance report provides project outcome information and data to the U.S. Department of Education for the federally-funded Library Literacy Program. The Santa Clara County (California) Library Reading Program Computer Aided Literacy (CAL) Project involved recruitment, public awareness, training, basic literacy, collection…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Literacy, Computer Assisted Instruction
Steinhoff, Nadene; Jenkins, Ronald – 1994
The Bridgerland Literacy program of Logan Library (Logan, Utah) involved recruitment, retention, public awareness, training, basic literacy, collection development, tutoring, computer assisted, employment oriented, intergenerational/family, and English as a Second Language (ESL) programs. The program served a community of 50,000-100,000 people,…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Learning, Adult Literacy, Community Cooperation
Gilbert, Howard; Prew, Helen – 2001
This document presents a series of reflections on the development, mission, and accomplishments of the National Institute for Adult Continuing Education (NIACE), which has worked to influence policy concerning adult education and other areas of social and cultural life in the United Kingdom since its founding in 1921 as the British Institute of…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Administrators, Adult Learning, Basic Skills
Weinstein-Shr, Gail – 1996
Even Start is a family literacy and support program for families with young children. This paper identifies several characteristics of adult learners in order to suggest effective approaches for working with adults to improve literacy skills. The first section presents five case studies illustrating adults with different histories, circumstances,…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Literacy
Alliance, an Association for Alternative Degree Programs. – 1991
Workshops and presentations in this volume are as follows: "Learning the Language of Learning" (Firestone); "Self-Study Examination Program of Higher Education for Adults in China" (Wang, Smith); "Using the Principles and Process of Adult Learning to Develop an Award Level Program for the Education of Adult Educators: An…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Action Research, Adult Education, Adult Learning
Chadwick, Alan, Ed.; Stannett, Annette, Ed. – 1995
This book, which is intended for individuals involved in the education of adults and museum education, explores the potential role of museums in creation of a learning society, possibilities for collaboration between museums and adult education providers, access to museum resources by adult learners, and training and staff development. The…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Adult Educators, Adult Learning
Adult Education and Development, 1985
This journal issue contains 18 solicited articles on two major topics: adult education and the elderly, and the literacy debate. The articles on adult education and the elderly include "A Ripe Old Age," republished from a newsletter of the British aid organization OXFAM; "Special Programme for Retirees: A Model Project in Cali, Colombia," by…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Literacy
Cook, Jacqueline; Quinones, Anisia – 1983
The Spanish Literacy Investigation Project was implemented to identify adult Spanish literacy programs throughout the country, to explore the availability of relevant Spanish literacy teaching methods, to determine relevant elements between Spanish literacy and English as a Second Language (ESL), and to describe a model for incorporating a Spanish…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Learning, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs
Vann, Roberta J. – 1987
The development of a comprehension-based graduate-level intensive course and instructional materials in English for Special Purposes is described. The 2-week course and materials were designed for visiting Latin American faculty members in agricultural education. Course goals were to improve participants' academic English proficiency, to prepare…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Agricultural Education, English for Special Purposes, English (Second Language)
Maryland Univ., College Park. Univ. Coll. – 1983
Ninety-five papers from an international conference on improving university teaching are presented. Topics, which relate to the theme of the conference, "The Social Dimensions and Demands of Teaching and Technology," include the following: computer-based teaching and information exchange, the usefulness and cost-effectiveness of computer-assisted…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrators, Adult Learning, College Instruction
Klein-Collins, Rebecca – Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (NJ1), 2006
The skills of the workforce are an important contributor to the economic vitality of any region, leading economic developers to consider how to connect their efforts to workforce development and help to build the skills of adults generally. This report, produced for the U.S. Department of Labor's Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic…
Descriptors: Economic Development, Labor Market, Experiential Learning, Adult Learning
