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Download full textKoch, William H.; Sancier, Betty – 1985
This paper proposes an andragogical, adult education, or "learner-friendly" model as an appropriate basis for a program of continuing professional education, specifically for school social workers. It discusses the various factors that must be taken into account in the design, construction, and execution of such a program. The following factors…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Independent Study, Models, Professional Continuing Education
Shah, S. Y. – 1998
This paper looks at the following aspect of the professionalization of adult education in India: professional training of adult educators. It first defines professionalization and then discusses the following essential prerequisite for that process: the development of a well-designed professional training program with adequate institutional…
Descriptors: Adult Educators, Adult Literacy, Developing Nations, Educational Needs
HELSBY, DEAN – 1967
THE NEW YORK STATE UNIVERSITY MASTER PLAN FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION CALLS FOR PROGRAMS FOR THOSE WHO HAVE NOT ACHIEVED INITIAL EDUCATIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL OBJECTIVES, AND FOR THOSE WHO HAVE ACHIEVED INITIAL EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES, FOR MAKING ITS RESOURCES AVAILABLE FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE, FOR EXTENDING ITS CULTURAL RESOURCES TO THE PUBLIC, AND FOR…
Descriptors: Administration, Adult Education, Adult Programs, Agency Cooperation
Office of Vocational and Adult Education (ED), Washington, DC. – 1987
This study guide for adult basic education (ABE) teachers and administrators is based on the Principles and Techniques for Effective ABE Staff Development developed by the National ABE Staff Development Consortium. The principles are based on staff development research from both the adult education and K-12 communities. The format of the guide was…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Cooperative Planning, Educational Needs, Educational Planning
MARDON, JASPER – 1967
PROCESS INDUSTRIES REQUIRE SYSTEMS ENGINEERS WHO CAN DESIGN, BUILD, AND IMPLEMENT A TOTAL SYSTEM OF INTERACTING COMPONENTS, WITH OR WITHOUT A DIGITAL COMPUTER. SINCE FEW COURSES ARE PROVIDED IN THIS DISCIPLINE, COMPANIES MUST DESIGN INPLANT PROGRAMS. TRAINEES MAY BE PH.D.S IN CONTROL ENGINEERING, PHYSICS, OR CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, RECENT GRADUATES…
Descriptors: Course Content, Criteria, Educational Needs, Engineers
Roth, John; Sussman, Susan – 1974
Presented is a review of literature and research on identification, personality and educational needs, and effective programing for gifted children. Among the topics discussed are the difficulties of defining giftedness operationally, pros and cons with regard to using intelligence tests and informal teacher assessment to identify the gifted,…
Descriptors: Acceleration, Administration, Classes (Groups of Students), Early Admission
Denbighshire County Council, Mold (Wales). – 1996
The Public Libraries and Adult Independent Learners (PLAIL) Project was conducted in the United Kingdom, Portugal, and Spain to identify the following: needs of adult independent learners; services required to meet those needs; extent to which those services rely on existing and new technology; and skills and competencies required to provide the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Computer Uses in Education, Delivery Systems
Ministry of Education, Copenhagen (Denmark). – 1993
The Danish government asked a committee of experts to describe the problems and opportunities posed by the use of new technologies in Denmark's education system during the 1990s. The committee began by examining Denmark's educational system within the context of changes in the workplace, the economy, and technology. Three scenarios were developed…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Comparative Analysis, Computer Uses in Education, Conventional Instruction
Knowles, Malcolm S. – 1983
A model is proposed for developing and implementing a community-based lifelong learning resources system. The model, which is based on systems theory, features the following sequence of activities: identifying all the learning resources in a community, incorporating information about these resources into a database, establishing a mechanism for…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Behavioral Objectives, Community Action, Community Programs
Stubbs, Jean; And Others – 1984
A model program was designed to provide objective ways of measuring the academic and vocational needs of a maintenance and custodial work force and to develop a core curriculum based on the information obtained. To gather data, the researchers administered a needs assessment survey and conducted interviews of staff and management of the…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Basic Skills, Communication Skills, Core Curriculum
Klus, John P.; Jones, Judy A. – 1978
A study was done to provide baseline data on the continuing education opportunities that colleges, universities, and professional societies offer engineers and scientists and to determine how programs and courses are developed. Although degree credit courses were included, the focus was on noncredit education designed to increase or update…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Correspondence Study, Credit Courses
Burlington County Coll., Pemberton, NJ. – 1978
The demand for paraprofessionals trained to work in the special education of the handicapped is rapidly increasing, especially due to the impact of Public Law 94-192 which requires that individualized educational programs be provided for handicapped children. To help meet this need, a model program called PEG is being developed in New Jersey. Its…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Competency Based Education, Curriculum Development, Demonstration Programs
American Educational Research Association, Washington, DC. Business Education and Information Systems Research Special Interest Group. – 2000
This document contains 1 conference paper abstract and 10 papers from a conference on business education and information systems research. The document begins with the abstract of the paper "The Relationships among Work-Based Learning Initiatives, Anticipated Benefits, and Stakeholder Involvement" (Bridget N. O'Connor). The remainder of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Beginning Teachers, Brain Hemisphere Functions, Business Communication
